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TIL Switzerland is unique in having enough nuclear fallout shelters to accommodate its entire population

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yvaa TIL McDonalds used to sell McPizza, McHotDog, and McSpaghetti. McSpaghetti is still available in some international markets, and even has a bit of a cult following.
GYDX4 TIL about the Woozle Effect, which occurs when frequent citation of previous publications that lack evidence misleads individuals, groups, and the public into thinking or believing there is evidence, and nonfacts become urban myths and factoids.
6EGJQ TIL of the “Tully Monster” an ancient creature so strange researchers have yet to agree whether it’s a vertebrate or an invertebrate.
negaG TIL Colonizing Venus is not only possible but actually has the potential to be more practical than colonizing Mars
EgxMX TIL that scientists managed to virtually reconstruct the destroyed planetary system of the star WD 1145+017 by analysing the debris field around the star. Giving birth to the field of astronomy dedicated to studying destroyed planets known as Necroplanetology.