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TIL that recently declassified military documents revealed that a solar storm detonated U.S. navy mines during the Vietnam War. Scientists are urging governments to take space weather more seriously as it could have severe consequences on our Earth.

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E99X TIL that Kim Jung Il wanted to make his father a quilt from the softest material in the world so he, with the help of the North Korean populace, killed 700,000 sparrows for their neck feathers.
j6ZwM TIL Snooker was invented in India
Bdkx TIL that pressing the numbers 1-9 while watching a YouTube video will jump the video to the 10%-90% playback locations, and pressing 0 will jump it back to the beginning. Also works with embedded YT videos. Doesn’t work with the numeric pad, only the numbers above the letters on your keyboard.
ggry TIL Honey bees that return to the hive drunk are punished. The punishment ranges from leg biting to complete leg loss, for repeat offenders.
pYmWO TIL British BFU leader married at Goebbels' house and Hitler was the guest of honor