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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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8aOGZ TIL Japanese schools make children square dance to the tune of “Turkey in the Straw,” and call it an “Oklahoma Mixer”
WkJrL TIL In 1974, the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis published a paper titled "The Unsuccessful Self-Treatment of a Case of 'Writer's Block.'" It contained a total of zero words outside of the title and formatting.
mVgv TIL wrestler John Cena has granted over 300 wishes for the Make A Wish foundation, the most of any to date.
4XZnN TIL a woman named Chamoy Thipyaso, an employee of the Petroleum Authority for Thailand was convicted of corporate fraud on July 27, 1989 and had the longest prison sentence ever with 141,078 years
QJypM TIL Michael Jackson got $2 for every Thriller album sold. Which was one of the highest royalty rates of that time.