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TIL The United States has Lost approximately 8 Nuclear Bombs.

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M4Ka TIL some companies package beef in a carbon monoxide atmosphere to keep the meat looking pink or “fresh” up to one full year. This only affects the color though; the meat still spoils normally
yVl8J TIL both Joseph Stalin (1939, 1942) and Adolf Hitler (1938) have won Time Person of the Year.
16rvr TIL in the early 20th century, endurance cyclists would often take nitroglycerin and strychnine (a pesticide) as performance-enhancers, thus causing hallucinations. Cyclist Major Taylor once refused to continue a race, saying that "there is a man chasing me around the ring with a knife in his hand"
4kvMX TIL the "Nutrition Facts" label on packaged food sold in the US is regulated by the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1990, which was signed into law by President George H. W. Bush.
4kMJR TIL The fist bump originated in the US in the 1970s likely as an imitation of 2 boxers bumping gloves before a match. The first fist bump recorded in Australia was in 1990 between two opening batsmen, Mick Tyler and Bob Minney. From there it spread world wide and became popular among all athletes.