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TIL Tide detergent is the most shoplifted product in America. The Tide black market is so pervasive that it can be exchanged directly for drugs, and has earned the nickname “Liquid Gold”

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JYDdv TIL about The Poseidon, or Status-6 Multipurpose System, which is a Russian nuclear-powered underwater drone capable of creating half-kilometer tall tsunamis with a 200 megaton nuclear blast. The Russian Navy has already ordered the construction of 30 such devices.
wLYvJ TIL that astronauts who return to Earth after a long time in space drop things in mid-air and expect them to float.
VMx0G TIL Elagabalus was an emperor of Rome who wore makeup and wigs, preferred to be called a lady, and offered vast sums to any physician who could provide him with a vagina. The historian Dio referred to him with feminine pronouns, and he is the first recorded person to seek sex reassignment surgery.
g7m8 TIL Hamsters who appear dead are often just hibernating; if you suspect your pet is dead, you should look very closely to be sure he’s gone (thanks, /r/Unexpected)
QJJ4k TIL the physics behind why tea kettles whistle was not well understood until 2013.