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TIL the pilots of the Looking Glass (the always-airborne doomsday command center) were originally required to wear an eye patch to protect one eye from blindness in the event of a surprise nuclear strike.

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Wle9 TIL that critics complained that Daler Mehndi’s music was only popular due to his videos that featured beautiful women dancing. Mehndi’s response was to create a video that featured only himself. The music video was the first made in India using greenscreen technology.
woXxY TIL The most powerful wind turbine generator worldwide today generates 14,7MW of electricity. It was developed for offshore wind farms
16lNW TIL International Women's day is mostly an Eastern Bloc/Asian holiday officially, with only a few western countries going out to celebrate it in an official manner.
EbNx TIL that the largest infiltration of the U.S. Goverment involved breaches into 136 federal agencies, foreign embassies and consulates, as well as private organizations. The culprits: the Church of Scientology.
dDB7 TIL There is a camera that allowes you to change focus after the picture is taken.