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d8Lgj TIL 2 billion years a natural nuclear reactor existed in Gabon, and it is the only natural reactor we know the existence of today
rR9A4 TIL almost all airplane seats are blue because physcologists discovered that the color helps to calm anxiety and relieve fear, which makes the plane ride more comfortable for many people.
wBAJ TIL Utah brought back firing squad as an execution method in 2015 when they had a shortage of lethal injection drugs.
KOOra TIL that a sequel to Freddy vs Jason was planned, with Ash Williams from Evil Dead killing Freddy off once and for all. The project was scrapped for several reasons, namely creative differences and New Line being hesitant to kill off Freddy for good.
PKoE TIL the CIA used “weather modification” as a tactical weapon by increasing rains(cloud seeding) over Vietnam during the Vietnam War in order to slow Vietnamese military activity in the region.