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TIL that low magnesium can cause both severe mental and physical side effects

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OGOZ4 TIL that the Romanian Parliament building, commissioned by dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu, was so massive and deeply tied to the national economy that, after the 1989 revolution, the new democratic government had no choice but to continue using it—it was simply too costly and complex to abandon
grxK8 TIL Dashrath Manjhi, the "Mountain Man," spent 22 years carving a 110-meter path through a mountain using just a hammer and chisel. Motivated by grief after his wife died due to a long route to the hospital, he shortened the journey from 55 km to 15 km.
DA6J TIL that Antarctica has as much ice as the Atlantic Ocean has water.
l6gr TIL that the US had 65 nuclear armed B52s on 24 hours flights, orbiting within striking distance of the USSR during the Cuban missile crisis
7bmr TIL an airline pilot ordered 30 pizzas for his passengers, after finding out they would be delayed 2 hours for weather. The pizzas were delivered within 30 minutes by Domino’s and were cleared by security and sent directly to the plane in an official airport vehicle.