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TIL. The first nuclear missile test in space “starfish prime” knocked out several allied satellites and disabled communications on Hawaii.

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bPn9 TIL of “A Tool To Deceive And Slaughter,” a piece of modern art comprising a black box that continually attempts to auction itself on eBay.
DNQj TIL that when the Greek city of Megara was under siege by Macedonians, the Megarians lit pigs on fire and sent them to the enemy elephants. The elephants ran and the siege was broken.
PY6dL TIL that the Chinese army held an Olympics event for captured POWs in the Korean war, with 500 POWs from 11 countries participating. POWs also took roles as photographers, announcers and reporters.
0d0xj TIL of Pedro Filho, a vigilante serial killer who is the inspiration behind Dexter Morgan in the Books and Series
v1YGR TIL people who believe their personalities are fixed have a harder time getting over breakups, because they think the breakup reflects something wrong with them