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TIL the "Perhapsatron" was an early Fusion Power device developed in Los Alamos that no one was sure would work, hence calling it "perhaps-a-tron"

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dME TIL that 4 of the 12 people killed in Aurora were acting in true super hero fashion when they blocked their girlfriends from being killed by taking bullets for them and sacrificing their lives.
wvjE TIL the “Stupid Motorist Law” is a law in the U.S. State of Arizona that states that any motorist who becomes stranded after driving around barricades to enter a flooded stretch of roadway may be charged for the cost of their rescue.
Eg8d7 TIL: Sour candy can help with panic attacks
LkGWP TIL that not only does Japan have the lowest sexual frequency in the world, it is also the only country where the percentage of people who are not happy with their sex life is higher than that of those who are.
9YZOD TIL Toy Story lost the 1996 Kids' Choice Awards to Ace Ventura 2: When Nature Calls