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TIL that in New Zealand, every high school is entitled to 1 pound of uranium and 1 pound of thorium, for experimentation. However, there is a fine of $1 million for creating nuclear explosions.

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jNAen TIL activists tried to eliminate birthright citizenship from the constitution in 1942 to strip Japanese-Americans of their citizenship, claiming their “racial characteristics” made them “unfit for American citizenship.” It was defeated thanks to a coalition between the JACL, NAACP, and ACLU.
mxZLx TIL that cutting beef consumption in favour of chicken and plant proteins could liberate 28 million square kms of land - the size of the US, Canada and China combined.
JgQ1 TIL that rice does not dry out wet electronic devices much better than letting the device sit on a dry counter does. You should use silica packets instead.
E19ww TIL the american flags on the moon have been bleached solid white from decades of exposure
klDW TIL of a British marine who threw himself on an enemy grenade in Afghanistan, walked away with a nosebleed and got himself the George Cross