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TIL that the U.S. accidentally dropped four hydrogen bombs on Spain in 1966

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e0bnb TIL of Jennet Device, who, in 1612 accused her family and neighbours of being witches. Her testimony alone condemned them to the gallows. She was 9 years old at the time. This also changed the way evidence was given at later trials, including Salem.
rl60 TIL the only American President to propose a guaranteed minimum income was a Republican, Richard Nixon.
x6EY5 TIL that the Xbox 360 (2005) and the PS3 (2006) are now older than the SNES (1990) was when they were released, making them retro consoles.
xVK0g TIL kimchi is so ubiquitous in South Korea that many households have a special fridge just for storing it. According to a consumer survey, this "kimchi refrigerator" is the #1 most desired appliance in the country.
vPNeK TIL that the Dunning–Kruger effect is a cognitive bias in which people with limited competence in a particular domain overestimate their abilities.