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TIL that until 1977, the nuclear launch codes were “00000000”

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D1lKg TIL that the first "phone book" contained no phone numbers and wasn't a book. It was a sheet with the names of 50 people and businesses in New Haven, CT that owned a telephone
W19 TIL in WWII, both Allied and Axis forces, specifically pilots, were known to be methamphetamine users, so much so that it was nicknamed “Pilot’s Salt”.
W15d TIL If you pay a loan on a bi-weekly frequency of half the monthly amount ($250 twice a month instead of $500 once a month) you will pay off the loan faster and incur less interest over time.
ANAbd TIL: The NBA began the 2006 season using a microfiber composite ball designed to eliminate the need for a "breaking-in" period. Players hated it, and some said it caused paper-cut-like slashes on their hands. The NBA returned to leather balls less than two months into the season.
nelP TIL that Apocalypse Now has the most “mistakes” of any movie, with a total of 395 visible errors.