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TIL Italian firearms manufacturer Beretta has supplied weapons in every major European war since 1650.

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66xY TIL tanning beds have been classified as a Class One carcinogen by the World Health Organization, the same as plutonium, and Brazil has banned tanning salons and the sale or purchase of tanning equipment outright. 30 US States have some restrictions.
Y7GmP Today I learned that Olympic gold medals are actually more than 90% silver.
OokQg TIL that Aaron Sorkin would take 6-8 showers a day and putting on new clothes after each shower, to 'get a fresh start' when writing didn't go to well.
5VPwk TIL word pairings like "artsy-fartsy", "super-duper", or "itsy-bitsy" are a linguistic phenomenon known as Rhyming Reduplication
VM1dZ TIL that the modern United States of America is considered a 'Hyperpower' having eclipsed the status of a Superpower.