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TIL that Uruguay was part of Brazil and became independent in 1825

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x9y5 TIL the government attempted to develop a “gay bomb.” The theory was the bomb could discharge female sex pheromones on the enemy forces to make them sexually attracted to each other. Development was stopped when researchers determined it was impossible.
78lbX TIL that Rankin/Bass who created the Christmas classic "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer", also released an Easter special in 1976 titled "The First Easter Rabbit"
OGOG1 TIL that in 1959 the United States Postal Service tried delivering mail with a cruise missile
VVwZ TIL there is a massive amount of water under the Earth’s crust, nearly equal to the mass of all the water in Earth’s oceans.
OoVjX TIL a Landrace is a pure cannabis strain cultivated in its natural environment which has never been crossbred with another variety. The strains are not hybrids, meaning they are either 100% indica or sativa, and are usually named after their region of origin like Afghan Kush or Panama Red.