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TIL The U.S was going to detonate 3 nuclear warheads to to drill for oil, which could have detonated 300 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. It was luckily stopped by the community of Sublette County due to the high risks to the wellbeing of the community and the environment.

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7roMO TIL There are at least 7 "Frozen Conflict" zones in the former soviet union, which are unrecognized states created during the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1992. Although over 6 million people live in these areas, these countries have no official status and are not member of the UN
PjPZ TIL By law, no United States officer is allowed to outrank George Washington, who posthumously became a six-star general.
ZDga TIL of Gregory W. Nemitz, a man who in 2000, registered land on the asteroid 433 Eros. The land contained $492 Quintilian worth of platinum. And, when NASA landed a probe on a place on the asteroid that he had called ‘Parking Space 29’, Nemitz sent NASA a $20 parking ticket.
m1xMP TIL The Welsh flag is a symbol of King Arthur and a prophecy of his return
b0JZ TIL the gender-neutral term for a niece or nephew is “nibling”