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TIL an Iranian made called Sir Alfred Mehran lived in Charles de Gaulle Airport, Terminal 1, for 18 years!

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rNKR4 TIL that there are cameramen for animated movies
4X4pX TIL a crew of about 22 Soviet nuclear sub operators died preventing a nuclear meltdown that could have poisoned the ocean, June 4, 1961. Though they worked quickly in 5-10 min shifts, and wore raincoats, this was not enough to prevent some dying days later, and the rest within two years.
w5Ao TIL Fanta was invented in Nazi Germany, due to the difficulty importing Coca Cola syrup
Z8BoR TIL that cheetahs have such bad anxiety, that some zoos will assign emotional support dogs to them.
Brlbd TIL of the Strategic Defense Initiative, which was an anti-ballistic missile program, launched by Ronald Reagan in the 80's, that was intended to use lasers and satellites to shoot down nuclear missiles in space. Because of this, the program was commonly referred to as "Star Wars".