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TIL that despite the 1979 accident at Three Mile Island power plant, one reactor is still producing power and is licensed to operate through the year 2034.

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BgVgb TIL The Persians had ancient refrigerators called "yakhchals" to preserve the ice and keep it cold underground until the summer, the yakhchal also had a ventilation system that allowed the cold air to enter and the warm air to escape, keeping the temperature inside low.
Egd0w TIL The smallest waist ever recorded was 33 cm (12.99″) set by Ethel Granger of England in the early 1920’s.
Z84jY TIL in the original cut of The Santa Clause Tim Allen's character looks at a phone number and says "1-800-SPANK-ME. I know that number." This scene was cut from all home media releases after a kid in Washington called the number - which led to an active sex hotline - and racked up a $400 phone bill.
WdJd TIL That after Germany invaded Greece in 1941, a German officer climbed up the Acropolis and ordered the soldier on guard there to surrender and replace the Greek flag with the swastika. Instead, the soldier named Konstantinos Koukidis, wrapped himself in the Greek flag and jumped to his death.
R7K59 TIL: Despite alcohol in space being prohibited for NASA astronauts, Buzz Aldrin had a sip of wine on the Moon