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TIL how nuclear power plant works

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j6XLn TIL that in 1965, a fire broke out in a Titan II ICBM silo, killing 53 workers. In 1980, this same missile exploded while in its new silo, blowing the 740 ton silo door off and ejecting the missle and its 9 megaton nuclear warhead
Y7d87 TIL in British English they say "pyjamas" instead of "pajamas".
GYD4j TIL 4 of the 5 richest counties are all in Northern Virginia and the 5th is right across the bridge in Maryland.
wd1o TIL Americans killed by cops now outnumbers Americans killed in the Iraq War.
4kLO5 TIL That in 1978 Jimmy Carter signed the Home Brew act (H.R.1337) into law, making it legal for small businesses and individuals to brew beer - He did this in part for his brother Billy who loved brewing craft beer.