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TIL that most smoke detectors contain a small amount of Americium-241, a radioactive material that can undergo nuclear fission.

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7L9X TIL that the Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man was invented as an art project for the opening ceremony of the 1996 Summer Olympics
69EmX TIL of SC Tasmania 1900 Berlin. A German football club who, after the only other team in Berlin were kicked out the league got an unexpected promotion to the top league. The German FA wanted to keep a club in the city of Berlin for political reasons. They remain the worst team in Bundesliga history.
vyjR TIL the CEO of Susan G. Komen for the Cure had a salary of $459,406 in 2010.
WrBd TIL a 14-year-old faced Assault and Battery charges for attacking a teacher with a ‘weapon’. The 'weapon’ ended up being a baby carrot that she allegedly threw at the teacher.
PnKE TIL an ancient Chinese dye, used on the Terra Cotta Army, has unique characteristics that might lead to breakthroughs in Quantum Physics