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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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YNKd TIL iPhone users tend to be extroverted, and show lower levels of honesty and agreeability than Android users. They are also more likely to view their smartphone as a status symbol.
Me8B8 TIL one of the provisions of the earliest English statute is to define what it means to be a bastard.
kL5e TIL that the company who created the Etch A Sketch was about to go bankrupt, right before they signed a deal with Pixar to have their product shown in Toy Story in 1995. The scene was only 12 seconds long, but it gave the company a 20% sales increase that saved the company.
b9Wpj TIL the Indian civilization dates to '7500 BC to 6200 BC' according to recent findings, making it as old as Egyptian and Mesopotamian civilizations.
QYAM TIL in 2012 a Vermont State Police trooper discovered a pig-shaped spot in a cow in the logo on his patrol car. Inmates at a correctional facility were responsible for printing the decals.