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TIL that the area code 3-2-1 was assigned to Brevard County,FL to allude to the countdown sequence of the spacecrafts that launch from Cape Canaveral.

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oBPWL TIL that in 2012 Switzerland carried out a wargame based on the scenario that France had divided into multiple countries after a political and economic crisis. One country, "Saonia," hypothetically invaded Switzerland to retrieve stolen money stashed in Swiss banks.
9wxD6 TIL that Bruce Gamble was a goalie in the NHL for ten years, but his career ended after he suffered a heart attack during a game. He completed the game and did not complain of problems until afterward. He was admitted to a hospital the next day, where it was found that he had had a heart attack.
16wnV TIL That during WW2, President of China Chiang Kai-Shek had to be kidnapped by two of his generals to a negotiating table with the Chinese Communist Party rebels to negotiate a ceasefire that would let him make preparations for the Second Sino-Japanese War.
beM4 TIL that it’s not just the job market that makes recent grads unhappy or even depressed. It’s also strongly connected to the way our generation has been raised.
XEMQ6 TIL that the Book of Mormon tells of things like cattle, donkeys, steel, silk, elephants, and wheat in Pre-Columbian America. None of them existed in America before the 1500’s.