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TIL that there is a gun on the ISS. It is controlled by the Russians in case of attack after landing back on Earth.

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Bgv0b TIL in 1990, a Domino's Pizza owner in Washington DC noticed a record-breaking number of pizza orders from the Pentagon leading up to the Invasion of Kuwait. Similar increases happened leading up the Panama Invasion and Grenada Invasion; the intelligence leakage became known as The Pizza Meter
mZVv TIL For over a 150 years, pitbulls were known as “Nanny dogs” for keeping childrens safe and beeing a tolerant breed (Article’s part 1 and 2 can be found at the end of the article)
16AD TIL Astroglide was invented by NASA engineers while working on the space shuttle
awBjy TIL That the film "The Killing Fields" cast a real life survivor of the Cambodian Genocide. Hang S. Ngor survived three terms in Cambodian Prison camp by eating insects. He went on to win an Academy Award for supporting actor. His fate ended by being murdered my an LA street gang in 1996.
d7QE TIL that the guy who made UK’s porn filters is now under arrest for charges of child porn.