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TIL that South Africa is the only country in the world to independently develop nuclear weapons and then give them up: 6 finished warheads were dismantled in 1989.

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xdgg TIL Over 4500 missiles were fired at the SR-71 over 25 years without a hit
X0v0D TIL that in 2023 British Firearms officers discharged their weapon at a person only 4 times during the entire year.
VBXNp TIL there were Arctic Dinosaurs and that Dinosaurs were neither cold or warm blooded.
Ege0W TIL: Africa, at 30,500 km of Coastline, Has Less Than Half of the EU’s 68,000 km Despite Being Three Times Larger
5jjk TIL that the UN requested Japan ban anime, manga and games that depicted any sexual violence towards women. Japan responded by saying no, as firstly, it wasn’t real and secondly, many of the creators were women themselves and it would do the opposite and instead create sexism toward women.