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TIL Kazakhs living in the vicinity of the Semipalatinsk Nuclear Test site believe they are a new breed of human and call themselves 'nuclear mutants', who have adapted to the radiation present in their home. Some even believe they need it to survive.

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jj4M TIL that in The Wizard of Oz and White Christmas, along with many other films, the fake snow used was Asbestos
VvZp TIL American Airlines once sold “Golden Tickets” for unlimited first class airline travel. One passenger logged over 10,000 flights and millions of miles, flying to new cities constantly, sometimes just for a sandwich, until AA accused him of fraud and revoked his ticket.
O6v1 TIL someone beat The Price is Right. After spotting the patterns, Terry Kneiss got on the show, and won by guessing prices to the dollar.
6EMO8 TiL the first time Germany bombed a civilian target during WWII was an accident. The retaliation led to the Blitz, which was actually great for Britain because the RAF air fields had almost been completely put out of action by Luftwaffe action up to that point and Hitler changed targets.
Bgbab TIL, that the largest anthropod in the world is a spider crab with a width of over 12 feet and weighing in at nearly 45 pounds! Known as the Japanese Spider Crab, it is believed to be able to live up to or over 100 years ~