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TIL Collecting rainwatter is illegal in many US states
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TIL that legend of a female Pope exists and while the church claims it is a lie invented by 16th century Protestants, over 100 ancient texts in the Vatican library still reference her existence as Pope.
O1wa
TIL During the final months of World War II, Japan planned to use plague as a biological weapon against U.S. civilians in San Diego, California, hoping that the plague would spread as much terror to the American population. Japans surrender came only 5 weeks before the plan was to be executed.
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TIL that in the early eighties, interest rates on homes had skyrocketed to 18% due to dramatic inflation in the seventies. However, this dropped the price of houses to $82,500, around $280,000 when adjusted for inflation.
DRDP
TIL that CGI rendering software, used to model gravitational lensing around black holes and wormholes, in the film ‘Interstellar’ was so accurate it’s creation produced three scientific papers and are likely the best visualizations of said effects ever created.
7Gp7
TIL The Soviets found that sniper duties fit women well, since good snipers are patient, careful, deliberate, can avoid hand-to-hand combat, and need higher levels of aerobic conditioning than other troops.