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TIL that NATO dubs India's Brahmos missile the "Widowmaker" for its formidable, nearly unstoppable nature.

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8eNyb TIL that more international travellers visited Italy than Turkey in 2023
7gEx TIL Government vehicles in Cuba are legally required to pick up any hitchhikers.
9YLGM TIL 3 men were shipwrecked in the south Pacific; buoyed by life vests, they swam to the deserted island Fanadik. After 3 days on the island, a US Navy plane spotted a fire the men made and then saw the men waving life vests next to palm fronds that spelled H-E-L-P.
OoGmL TIL that the scientific name for llamas is lama glama
BYMd TIL when Eagle of Apollo 11 was landing on the moon, the automated landing program tried to land in boulder filled West Crater. Neil Armstrong quickly switched to manual control, landing safely on a flat surface. Upon landing, the Eagle only 30 seconds of fuel remaining.