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TIL pornography has fueled the improvement of many of the technologies we use today. Such as video, screens, the internet...

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QNJvk TIL that the US military developed nuclear warheads meant to destroy other incoming nuclear warheads. The small 150 lbs warhead would send a neutron flux that would disable any other incoming warhead. Essentially, they would nuke their airspace to prevent another explosion a thousand times larger.
EgeLw TIL Stupidity is in essence not an intellectual defect but a moral one
neLjo TIL that Maine, not Florida, is the closest US state to Africa.
KYG9 TIL there is a “Jonestown Death Tape.” An audio recording of Jim Jones/his followers leading up to and during the mass suicide in Guyana. It is chilling and disturbing, perhaps NSFL for some.
XEd8D TIL massage can increase serotonin and dopamine, while decreasing cortisol and norepinephrine. Just two 20 min sessions a week make a positive difference!