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TIL in 1954 the obninsk nuclear power plant near Moscow was connected to the electrical grid, becoming the world's first nuclear power plant to produce electricity industrially.

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dD81E TIL In the Atacama Desert in Chile, there is a 11 meter (36 ft) tall hand sculpture, called Mano del Desierto. It was created by Mario Irarrázabal to represent the injustice within Chile in the past.
JYWgQ TIL that the Empire State Building was constructed so rapidly (1 year and 45 days) that the steel arrived warm to the touch from Carnegie Pennsylvania.
OGgY4 TIL about Sedevacantism, the belief that the current Pope is not Catholic and that there has not been a true Pope since John XXIII died in 1963, since all Popes after him accepted the Second Vatican Council which they call heretical
Zp4ZR TIL Research shows that experiencing chronic loneliness is as bad for our health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day and worse than obesity. It’s associated with an increased risk of coronary heart disease and stroke, and increases our likelihood of early mortality by 26 per cent.
VBK7p Today I learned about the Apollo 10 turd incident.