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TIL John Adams said “There is nothing I dread so much as a division of the Republic into two great parties, each arranged under its leader and converting measures in opposition to each other.” Despite this, nothing was written in the Constitution about political parties

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wojyY TIL during the Apollo Program, NASA had an escape system for launchpad emergencies that led down a literal water slide into an underground bunker called the "Rubber Room" that could shelter up to 20 people for 24 hours
gMN9y TIL the Saudi Government hired multiple American PR firms to counter criticism towards the government's mass arrests, assassination of Jamal Khashoggi, forced evictions on Howeitat tribal land, and their NEOM City Project
e0MMb TIL of Anthony McAuliffe. He commanded the 101 Airborne Division when it was encircled by the Germans in Bastogne. When presented with a surrender proposal from the Germans, he sent his official reply as "NUTS!"
PW0O TIL Saladin, legendary leader of the Muslims during the Crusades, allowed Christians who wanted to leave Jerusalem to leave peacefully and those who wanted to stay, to worship freely. He even restored a church that was burned to the ground.
GYopG TIL Carl Tanzler, German radiographer, dug up a patient he had been obsessing over and lived with the corpse for seven years. During those years, he fitted the face with glass eyes, replaced the skin with wax, used loads of perfume on the body and even installed a Paper tube to allow for intercourse