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TIL NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory used to run a female beauty pageant, the winner of which was crowned ‘Miss Guided Missile’

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YpvyW TIL in the 1940's the American Government infected hundreds of Guatemalans with syphilis to study the effects of penicillin without their knowledge
6yvJ TIL the only difference between white and brown eggs is the color of the feathers and earlobes of chicken that laid it.
gJKL TIL of the cesium test. To test if an old bottle of wine is genuine it is tested for cesium 137. If there is none present, the bottle predates 1945 and the nuclear age.
wLo5M TIL Germany's digital infrastructure only has a 59% 4G coverage. That is less than any Eastern European country's and way less than the US (87%). This despite being one of Europe's wealthiest countries and a hub of innovation, industry and commerce.
LvrQ TIL men on OkCupid follow the Standard Creepiness Rule almost exactly