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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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pdLp TIL - The first Rambo movie “First Blood”, Rambo doesn’t kill anyone. In fact, the only death in the whole movie was an accident. Compared to 69 in “First Blood II”, 132 in “Rambo 3” and 236 in “Rambo”.
kNP5 TIL Michael Faraday, one of the foremost experimenters of his time, declined a knighthood, believing that it was against the word of the Bible to pursue worldly reward. He stated that he preferred to remain “plain Mr. Faraday to the end.”
ZperQ TIL about Frank’s sign, a crease that may form on your earlobe that can be a sign of poor cardiovascular health
7rxB7 TIL of the 19th amendment ratification flag, which was displayed 100 years ago this August 18th to commemorate the day women were given the right to vote. A star was added to the flag each time one of the required 36 states voted to ratify.
8aarb TIL In a comedy sketch satarising 1960s attitudes to homosexuality Monty Python predicted Furry Fandom decades before it became a thing.