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TIL that for twenty years, the US nuclear launch code was ‘00000000’

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m1Dwo TIL dogs can have nightmares that include past experiences such as an experience at the vet, a fight with another dog, or a toenail clipping session
GrP5 TIL of circus strongman Alexander Zass, who developed his strength by struggling against his chains in a Prussian prison, once escaping by bending the cell’s bars.
pYDKG TIL: There is an ocean of super hot water under Neptune's cold clouds. It does not boil away because incredibly high pressure keeps it locked inside.
neWX9 National Geographic explorer Luke Powell tells you about some of the worst bird parents out there – brood parasites. These birds don’t build nests, but sneak their eggs into other birds’ nests and fly.
ddYB TIL politicians in ancient Rome kept slaves named “nomenclators”, whose sole job was to remind their masters of the names and pertinent details of all the different people they met.