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TIL There is a mysterious hole in Nova Scotia. Excavation started in 1795, but to this day what is at the bottom of the pit remains unknown.

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9Yx5M TIL that, in 1962, a B-52 bomber broke apart over North Carolina, sending Atomic Bombs hurtling to earth. All the failsafes on one warhead failed except a single switch which remained intact, saving the US from nuclear disaster.
4VoJ TIL:The phrase “In the Limelight” actually comes from the theater spot lights that used a torch to burn quicklime.
X0obE TIL hurricanes have never crossed the equator. Coriolis forces at the equator are 0, and for a hurricane to be formed there must be a spiraling wind pattern. The stronger the force from the Coriolis effect, the faster the wind spins and picks up additional energy, increasing the hurricane's strength
GAJ61 TIL China has Muslim Labour Camps
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