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TIL Richard Nixon ordered a nuclear attack on North Korea while drunk

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v1gQ7 TIL that Dr. Phillip Zimbardo, the psychologist in charge of the Stanford Prison Experiment, was convinced to end it early by the intervention of his then-girlfriend, Christina Maslach. They later married, and he now runs a non-profit to research and promote everyday heroism.
vPvK4 TIL that when the RIAA sued Limewire, the RIAA pressed for a $75 trillion verdict. In the end, Limewire was ordered to pay only $105 million.
j6oAM TIL There were several mishaps on the way to bomb Nagasaki,1945. In the rush to launch before bad weather, shortcuts were taken that imperiled the mission, and the plane nearly ran out of gas.
Bry6x TIL Traditional Chinese medicine has helped to push species including tigers, rhinoceroses, sea horses and pangolins to the brink of extinction. Demand has surged over the past few decades as China’s wealthy population has grown. Global demand is rising as a key pillar of China’s State Council.
aweeZ TIL that despite the popular use of being 'low on the totem pole' being lower down in the pecking order, native americans would often accord the most prestige to the lowest position on the totem pole, seen as 'bearing the weight of all other figures', or at eye level to heighten significance