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TIL Nuclear-powered aircraft were researched by both the USA and Soviet Union, but were ultimately impractical compared to submarines and ICBMs

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BnDe TIL a Star was so Frequently Mistaken for Mars it was named Antares (anti-Ares) or ‘Not Mars’
kmZ4 TIL that black swans are an actual type of swan, not just a rare color variant
rRbje TIL the album "The Mollusk" by the 90s Indie band Ween was one of the primary inspirations for Spongebob.
gNE4 TIL that despite both being great composers, and living 80 miles apart (and never meeting each other) both Bach and Handel were blinded by the same Doctor.
d8nBQ TIL that the reason Sherlock Holmes adaptations portray him as cold and unemotional is because later stories where he has empathy and warmth are owned by the Conan Doyle Estate. They will sue if a depiction of Holmes uses character traits that they own the rights to.