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TIL the heavily-armed US security forces meant to protect Category 1 nuclear material (e.g. plutonium) are employed by private companies

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KoWG TIL in 1930 the US government barred and returned any mail from Spain bearing a new set of stamps, which showed a world-famous painting of a naked woman
jOER TIL that in 1992, a man fell to his death at the Grand Canyon while failing to pretend to fall off the railing
dDXD7 TIL The United States is closer to the Netherlands than Brazil
QJMWe TIL the earthquake that caused the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami generated 9,600 gigatons of energy, equal to 550 million Hiroshima explosions
KOegR TIL That while very drunk, the band Old Dominion had the idea to release their newest album again but remixed it with the only word being "meow" on each track. It's called the Meow Mix and after waking up the next day, they followed through with it.