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TIL that in 1965 South Africa gave Israel 100 tonnes of uranium in exchange for just 30 grams of tritium

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ryZe TIL showing musical instruments on Iranian TV is banned as it’s seen as being at odds with religion. Concerts are often broadcast with pictures of flowers in lieu of the musicians.
JQk TIL George S. Patton participated in the first ever modern pentathlon Summer 1912 Olympics. In the pistol shooting competition, controversy came about because he said the holes in the paper were so big he shot through the some spot twice. It was credited as a miss.
d841j TIL that Laika is not the first animal to travel into space. The title actually goes to a bunch of fruit flies aboard a V2 rocket launched in 1947. They were later recovered alive.
YD5P TIL that if you’re in an auto accident in Mexico, police may detain you until they determine liability and your ability to pay any penalties.
OGJ6R TIL about Gene Sharp, called the "Machiavelli of Nonviolence," who wrote "From Dictatorship to Democracy." Translated into over 30 languages, his work influenced global movements against oppressive regimes, showing how nonviolent conflict can dismantle autocracies without violence.