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TIL Of the letters of last resort. Each UK nuclear submarine has a safe which contains a letter written by the Prime Minister, with instructions on what to do in the case of nuclear war. They're only to be opened when the UK has been hit by nuclear weapons.

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kJ6K7 TIL that the Simon and Garfunkel's song "Bridge Over Troubled Water" inverts the meaning of "troubled water" found in traditional African-American spirituals. The original line the song was based on was by Gospel singer Claude Jeter and referred to a bridge over "deep" water, not troubled.
m1v7x TIL: In 2012, there was a world wide "virginity map" which shows the median and average age virginity is lost around the world. Malaysia had the oldest age people lose their virginity at 23 median and 23.7 average while Iceland had the lowest median at 15.6, but Brazil had the lowest average of 17.3
kJnV1 TIL Solo katsu, short for solo katsudo (solo activities), describes engaging by oneself in activities traditionally considered to be group-led, ranging from solo eating for beginners to solo camping for the advanced. Japan leads by example in embracing and commercialising solitude.
R7Q46 TIL in 14th December 1971, just two days before officially losing the war, Pakistan made a final effort was made to kill as many intellectuals (including professors, journalists, doctors, artists, engineers etc.) as possible, to eliminate the future leaders of the new nation of Bangladesh.
69YjJ TIL Sharks Are Actually Older Than Trees