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TIL the Hoover Dam was completed 2 years ahead of schedule

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Me0V8 Today I learned camels originated in North America, but went extinct here along with mammoths, sabre-toothed tigers, and horses, coinciding with the migration of humans from Asia.
5XBr TIL that in 1980, a US Airman dropped a wrench socket, which fell 80 feet and pierced a Titan II missile, causing rocket fuel to leak and eventually explode, ejecting the nuclear warhead to the edge of the launch complex.
j6O7n TIL that every winter, thousands of giant cuttlefish come together off the coast of South Australia for a lively mating event. Males show off changing colors and patterns to attract potential mates.
VM1Zk TIL: In the 1980's, A&W tried to sell a third pounder burger to rival McDonald's quarter pounder, but nobody wanted to buy it because the majority of people thought they were getting less meat.
klw1 TIL that groping is so common in Japan, signs warning of it are visible everywhere and train companies designate women-only cars where women can feel safe knowing they won’t be groped.