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TIL there's a small minority of ethnic Germans in Kyrgyzstan who were brought here forcibly during Stalin era, most have left but few don't want to leave

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0NlL TIL – There is already a sound detecting system that triangulates the sound of a gunshot in the USA. Allowing for super quick and accurate responses without dependency on 911 call(s).
EkJ0 TIL the female equivalent to the word “phallic” is “yonic.”
N755P TIL the giant crystal cave in Mexico, with crystals weighing up to 50 tonnes, had an average of 100% humidity and 58° C temperature. This meant that the coldest place in the cave was the lungs, so water would condense in it and exposure for over 10 minutes would lead to death by drowning.
Z6Mp TIL that RPG does not stand for rocket propelled grenade. It really stands for Ruchnoy Protivotankoviy Granatomet, which is Russian for hand-held anti tank grenade launcher.
NX65J TIL of the megaraptor genus 𝘔𝘢𝘪𝘱, named after a malevolent entity from Aonikenk mythology that prowls the Andes mountains like "the Shadow of Death which kills with the cold wind."