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TIL: The mission to kill Osama bin Laden was called Operation Neptune's Spear in honour of the SEAL trident, which is Neptune's Spear.

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QNZJ6 TIL Nuclear-powered aircraft were researched by both the USA and Soviet Union, but were ultimately impractical compared to submarines and ICBMs
5Y0yR TIL Fredrick Wilson taught geometry in Princeton University in New Jersey back in 1890. Where he taught his students this symbol which we now (worldwide) know as the easily-drawn-dollar-signor graffiti S
ADGZl TIL the CDC has recommended later start times for schools because 66% of teens have chronic sleep deprivation.
b85a TIL Jupiter is as big as it can possibly get. If it gained more mass, it would begin to shrink due to higher gravity pulling the gasses in.
D1xjP TIL that Nestle Smarties are all the same flavour except the orange one, which is flavoured with orange oil.