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TIL that submarines have become so stealthy that 2 nuclear armed & powered subs collided in the Atlantic Ocean without detecting each other

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PYm1e TIL that the Sahara Desert was once green 5000-11000 years ago due to Earth's orbital movement as it created the Humid period, which lasted a few centuries.
oR59o TIL There is a 400-foot wide peace symbol carved into the woods near the Nashville, TN airport.
boKN TIL that, until it was forcibly suppressed during WWI, German was the second most widely spoken language in the USA, with many local governments, schools, and newspapers operating in German.
Wjx8 TIL Teller of Penn & Teller’s full name is legally just “Teller”.
Xkn8 TIL Metallica’s “Fuel” has gone unedited for 15 years in virtually all radio airplay and live televised performances (including SNL) despite the word “Fuck” being clearly audible.