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TIL of "broken Arrows" - A term referring to an accidental event that involves nuclear weapons, warheads or components that does not create a risk of nuclear war. There have been 32 Broken Arrows recognized by the US Department of Defense.

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pYQD4 TIL Guaifenesin (the primary expectorant in Mucinex) does not actually have any beneficial effect on congestion
60QQ TIL that during his Illinois senatorial campaign, Lincoln claimed he didn’t believe in racial equality between blacks and whites of any kind.
nANY TIL that many Japanese women are embarrassed when using the toilet so they would run the water or flush a lot which wasted water. In the 1980’s a sound device started being used that played the sound without actually needing to flush. This saved water and is now standard on most public bathrooms.
RLkl TIL Tupac may have accidentally shot a six year old boy in 1992, but was never criminally charged despite evidence the fatal bullet came from a handgun registered to him. He later settled a wrongful death suit brought by the boy’s mother out of court for $300K-$500K
Z84ZY TIL of the 100th Infantry Battalion, famously made up of primarily Hawaiians of Japanese descent that went on to serve with distinction during WWII in the European Theater, still exists to this day as a reserve unit for troops from American territories in the Pacific.