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TIL That “ducking and covering” during a nuclear explosion can actually save your life

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E1RZ7 TIL the cast of Top Gear was once violently attacked by an angry mob because the locals were offended by the license plate on one of their cars.
mxEZy TIL Astronomers discovered a bizarre rogue planet wandering the Milky Way. The free-range planet, which is nearly 13 times the mass of Jupiter and does not orbit a star, also displays stunningly bright auroras that are generated by a magnetic field 4 million times stronger than Earth's.
eppAJ TIL about Joe Quaid, whose testicle ruptured/exploded during a hurling game in 1997. His right testicle exploded on impact while half of the other testicle had to be surgically removed.
DKyP TIL Stroking A Mans Inner Thigh Will Cause His Testicals To Move The Other Way (Cremasteric Reflex) To Protect Themselves
e08M5 TIL The circuit board is green due to the solder mask, which protects the copper circuits printed on the fibre glass core to prevent short circuits, soldering errors, etc. The colour of the solder mask gives the board its appearance.