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TIL that elemental mercury (quicksilver) poses few toxic consequences when ingested, whereas metallic mercury vapour is highly toxic to the central nervous system

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1X4r TIL the US ICBM arsenal relies on 8-inch floppy disks
Dn8g TIL the FBI planted a fake terrorist in a mosque in California - the mosque called the FBI on the “terrorist” and got a restraining order against him
oBbnR TIL hundreds of thousands of people have, in fact, gotten away with murder. Based on UCR data, the US currently has 250,000 unsolved murders, a number that increases by about 6,000 each year. With a murder solve rate of about 62%, that means 38% of the time murderers walk away scot-free.
d8RA9 TIL all corgis suffer from achondroplastic dwarfism
4kgv6 TIL The Indian Space agency will be sending up humanoid robots with no legs to help with tasks and help understand the effects of microgravity