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TIL that over 5,135 patent applications have been restricted from publication under the Invention Secrecy Act of 1951. Photovoltaic Generators w/ over 20% efficiency and Energy Conversion Systems “in excess of 70-80%” efficiency are subject to restriction in the name of National Security.

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R8o1 TIL some people get “weather headaches” from changes in barometric pressure
VMVGG TIL lead is used as a coolant in nuclear reactors
VMrnZ TIL about the 80s Pakistani action flick, Hitlar, in which der Führer settles down in Pakistan and sires a son. The son of Hitler -Hitlar - spends his days terrorizing a small town, using his musical sting to petrify his enemies, and conversing with paintings of his dead Nazi father.
7rJnL TIL that Sean Bean was the voice actor of Martin from The Elder Scrolls - Oblivion
P6QL TIL that in 1993 Delta Airlines saved over 1 million dollars by removing the decorative lettuce leaf underneath the salads on it’s flights.