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TIL When France set off its first nuclear weapon, it made it more powerful than all the other nation’s first weapons combined. Then set it off in a remote part of Algeria. While they were at war with each other.

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P1mOe TIL that the most significant temperature change in 24 hours occurred in Loma, Montana, on Jan 15, 1972. The temp rose by 103 degrees, from -54 degrees Fahrenheit to 49 degrees Fahrenheit. This change holds the world record for the largest 24-hr temperature shift.
RZ4w TIL Sir Hans Sloane visited Jamaica, where he came across a local drink; cocoa and water. Disliking it, he decided to add the cocoa to milk. He brought he recipe back to England and is now credited with the invention of chocolate milk.
VMB68 TIL of liquid ass. A spray invented and sold for practical jokes. It’s smell is so disgusting, it’s used to train combat medics and to prepare them for the horrible smells of disemboweled troops.
nm0b TIL that due to the unusually high percentage of left-handed people in Springfield, a majority of the Simpson family are left handed too.
ZpxoY TIL about the Virtuous Pagan, a concept in Christian theology which states that so long as one lives a virtuous life they will not be subjected to eternal damnation, regardless of their religious beliefs