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TIL nuclear warhead miniaturisation got to this level: variable 5-150 kiloton TNT in an 80x30 cm shell, weighing 130 kg

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690WQ TIL that the red panda is the original and only panda as it was described in 1825. Almost 50 years later, upon discovering a similar bamboo eating black and white creature, it was named as the "giant" panda. As the giant panda become popular, the red panda has came to be known as the "lesser" panda.
60P8 TIL that instead of allowing women to sing in their choir like the Protestants, the Catholic church decided to begin the tradition of castrating young boys so their choral music was ‘on-par’ with Protestant choral music.
awRYJ TIL of Lajos Kossuth, a Hungarian revolutionary whose English speeches were wildly popular in 1850s America. He learned his archaic English from Shakespeare books while in prison; such speeches even influenced the Gettysburg Address, as Abraham Lincoln was a noted fan.
Me6KA TIL about phantom pregnancy, where women believe they’ve been pregnant for years despite having ultrasounds, doctors, and pregnancy tests repeatedly prove them wrong.
GYrpN TIL that Israel drops "warning bombs" on Gaza prior to dropping actual bombs.