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TIL that during 9/11, the Russian government canceled military exercises in the North Atlantic, Pacific, and Arctic Oceans, in order to avoid provoking the US, which had raised it’s military alert readiness to DEFCON 3

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GA1AN TIL that Cher is often credited as the first artist to use auto-tune in a song with her 1998 hit "Believe"
yQRLl TIL the Soviet Union did not normally name their aircraft. However pilots of the MiG-29 found the NATO codename "Fulcrum" in regard to its role flattering enough to use the name unofficially.
VnR4 TIL there is an adage known as Hanlon’s Razor. It states ‘Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.’
pYrKZ TIL According to Greek traditions, tossing children’s loose teeth to a roof brings good luck.
W7LJX TIL, Jupiter's upper atmosphere is much hotter (~425°C/800°F) than originally predicted and much hotter at the poles than the equator. Jupiter's magnetic field creates enormous auroras at the poles that heat up the rest of the planet.