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TIL that Until 1950, U.S. Weathermen Were Forbidden From Talking About Tornados

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R5WG1 TIL Cy Young, the namesake of the Cy Young Award, isn't actually named Cy; his full name is Denton True Young. He earned the nickname "Cy" due to the cyclone-like appearance of his pitches.
0jm1 TIL that Buzz Aldrin’s first words on the Moon were “Beautiful view.”
xWXD TIL: Marrying an older man shortens a woman’s lifespan, but having a younger husband reduces it even more
DKLv TIL Dr. Dre made almost $20 per second in 2014
V440 TIL that the Soviets had another massive nuclear disaster before Chernobyl which contaminated up to 20,000 square km of land. Despite their attempts to hide the incident the CIA knew all about it, but they also covered it up to prevent the growing US nuclear industry from panicking.