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TIL that at its peak the U.S had around 31,000 nuclear warheads

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x68B0 TIL that there is a variety of flower known as cockscomb that folds in on itself, looking similar to a brain. This "folding" is known as cresting, and is due to the variety having 36 chromosomes instead of the normal 72 chromosomes of its species.
RdO9 TIL: Jim Henson’s Muppets were regular “cast members” on the first season of Saturday Night Live, but the human cast members and writers weren’t entirely fond of the furry folks because they took away screen time from them and seemed childish. Jim Belushi called them the “Mucking Fuppets”.
VBvXm TIL In 1854, Clarissa Davis, an enslaved woman, escaped from Virginia by disguising herself as a man and hiding in a box near a steamship furnace. After 75 days in hiding, she endured the perilous journey to Philadelphia with help from an ally onboard. She was later assisted and able met her family.
ZpL6Q TIL about the 1886 Wallingford Shoe Box Murder Mystery, where the torso of an unidentified man was found in a large wooden box in rural Connecticut. Although the story made news across the U.S., with many theories and tips, neither the victim nor murderer have ever been identified.
8e5aK TIL in 1990, Coca-Cola ended its MagiCans promotion due to negative publicity after a number of the special mechanical cans containing prizes such as cash or gift certificates malfunctioned. In one instance, a faulty seal caused an 11-year-old boy to drink a foul-tasting chlorinated liquid.