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TIL Two nuclear weapons lay on the Arctic seabed inside a sunken submarine.

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aw80b TIL of three Brazilian soldiers of the BEF in World War II - Refusing to surrender to a superior German force, they fought fiercely, but were killed. The Germans buried them, inscribing "Drei Brasilianischen Helden" (Three Brazilian Heroes") in recognition of their bravery.
X5m6 TIL that a school needs to redeem 1,150 soup can labels for a single regulation sized basketball. Assuming you’re buying Chunky soup at $2.00 a can, Campbell’s is donating less than a half penny per label.
QNjX9 TIL that in the 1960s many children’s TV animations were crafted entirely with paper and scissors
J1RgV TIL In the 90s, Visa payments for online porn were supervised by a man called Dick Held. He was an ex-FBI agent and headed up Visa’s risk assessment division.
mbMP TIL the tiny garish Crucifix Toad secretes a glue to catch insect prey that has been found to be the strongest non-toxic adhesive known, works irrespective of temperature or moisture while remaining flexible and porous, and has exciting new applications in medicine, as it is ‘highly biocompatible’.