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TIL that Qantas transported a jet engine on a 747
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TIL in 1952, a nuclear reactor in Canada had a partial meltdown. American and Canadian service personnel disassembled the reactor a few minutes at a time to limit radioactive exposure. Jimmy Carter was one of the Americans. His experience led him to cease development of the neutron bomb as POTUS.
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TIL that in the early 20th century, doctors used to prescribe cigarettes to patients as a treatment for a variety of ailments, including asthma, anxiety, and even sore throats. It wasn't until the 1960s that the link between smoking and lung cancer became widely known.
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TIL Spy in The Wild, A PBS Miniseries, Uses an Animatronic Spy Cam To Get Close Up Shots Of Animals
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TIL Americans find rapists more trustworthy than atheists
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TIL: Wu-Tang Clan Rapper Ol’ Dirty Bastard (R.I.P.) saved the life of a 4 year old girl who had gotten trapped under a car after being ran-over. ODB ran to the scene of the accident and organized a group of about a dozen onlookers to lift the car off of the little girl.