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TIL that “splooting” is actually a technical term that means lying in a spread-eagled, prone posture. It is typically performed by four-legged mammals such as dogs and squirrels when they wish to relax or cool down. It may also be known as frogging or pancaking.

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emmk T.I.L. that a system called “Perimeter” aka. “Dead Hand” has been online in Russia since 1985. It’s designed to launch an all-out nuclear missile retaliatory attack, if it senses that Russia’s command systems have been attacked and/or shut down without proper authorization.
8w7a TIL The Japanese government pays compensations for Japanese A-bomb survivors but ignores to compensate for Korean slave workers who also survived the bomb
O7g6 TIL that experiences you have throughout your life, leave chemical markers on your DNA; essentially ingraining superficial experiences into your descendants.
6EZww TIL of "Network Decay" which describes how cable television shows drift away from their original intent for the pursuit of ratings. It is why channels like The History Channel now air reality shows and Ancient Aliens.
1yB7 TIL half of the top 20 cities in the world with the highest murder rates are in Brazil.