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TIL In 1962, the U.S. blew up a hydrogen bomb in space that was 100 times more powerful than Hiroshima.

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LZ5m TIL that during the Cambodian massacres, Khmer Rouge tricked intellectuals working/exiled abroad by asking them to come back to rebuild Cambodia. When the special plane sent to collect them arrived,they were killed.
Br9dx TIL that reindeer is the only mammal to change eye colour to adjust the amount of light that enters the eyes in different seasons. They have golden eyes in summer and blue in winter
6PyJ TIL at the 68th Academy Awards, Apollo 13 lost Best Visual Effects to Babe. That’s right, the talking pig.
QN44k TIL that, despite their reputation as outlaws, pirates often operated on democratic principles. Everyone had to vote to make any major decisions, and even captains can be voted out. Pirates even had a system of workers compensation, with the crew maintaining a central fund to help injured pirates.
x6vpb TIL that Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind had a different English dub back in the 80s called "Warriors of the Wind" and it was incredibly shortened. It was apparently so bad that Hayao Miyazaki adopted a "no cuts" clause for future English releases of Studio Ghibli films.