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TIL while in University mathematician George Dantzig solved two famous mathematical problems mistaking them for homework

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a8Ewb TIL the Los Alamos National Laboratory has a guide for what to do if you come across a nuclear-powered cardiac pacemaker [PDF]
m0Go TIL that there is a banned episode of the Disney cartoon Talespin that shows the hero Baloo getting involved in a terrorist plot. It aired once in 1992 then wasn’t seen again for over a decade.
eNx5 TIL Human cadavers donated to science are used as crash test dummies because they’re better at showing organ and tissue damage than conventional dummies (for obvious reasons).
1aPKO TIL the original rabbit vibrator was created in 1984. The company responsible for it made all it's products in Japan where they used cute animal designs to get around obscenity laws there. The rabbit design allows this vibrator to stimulate both the clitoris and the vagina.
5YYRD Short answer: Not by a long shot