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TIL there was nearly a Chernobyl size nuclear accident near Denver caused by a plutonium fire at a nuclear weapons production facility

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9w7rM TIL Microsoft tested 4-day work week in Japan by giving its entire 2,300-person workforce 5 Fridays off in a row without decreasing pay. This led to more efficient meetings, happier workers and boosted productivity by a staggering 40%. Do you think India would’ve seen similar results?
78pW7 TIL In the mid to late 1800s arsenic was used to make green dye in clothing, wallpaper, and drapes. Combined with the mercury that was used in hats, fashion was deadly indeed!
9w8wp TIL that rock singer Andrew W.K. has been recognized by the American Association Of Suicidology for his philosophy of partying - a philosophy that promotes happy living and the search of joy through partying.
nZko TIL that Alex Smith took so many AP tests in high school that he entered university as a junior. The quarterback received his bachelor’s degree in two years, and began working on a master’s degree, before becoming the first overall pick in the 2005 NFL draft.
dDKaK TIL that Napoleon married his second wife by proxy and met her for the first time two weeks later. Upon meeting she remarked "you are much better-looking than your portrait."