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TIL NASA conducted a nap study on their pilots. They found that naps provided 34% increase in pilot performance and 100% increase in physiological alertness.

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KWKB TIL of “Judas wolves”, wolves that are trapped and radio-collared so that hunters can track them back to their packs and kill their entire families
DlVJ TIL In 1953 US and UK overthrow first Iranian democratic government because Iran wanted to nationalize the petroleum reserves.
XEmwR TIL The captain of a nearby ship ignored the Titanic's distress calls and could have saved countless passengers had it intervened.
ye0M TIL the record for quickest pit stop, changing all 4 tires, is 2.31 seconds.
M7B6m TIL Justin Bieber didn't have a Number 1 hit till 'What Do You Mean' in 2015 (half a decade after Baby and all the "Belieb" stuff, years after the controversies, and a few months after the Comedy Central Roast)