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TIL one of the worst nuclear accidents in history occurred after a security guard skipped his shift at an abandoned medical facility housing a radiological device to watch “Herbie Goes Bananas”

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Jyg4 TIL that people have intentionally contracted tapeworms as a way of losing weight, and you can still find tapeworm pills online
pnee TIL that there is a small community of ethnic Germans living in Jamaica for over 150 years known as Germacians
JvyV TIL that the Finnish language has a unit of measurement based on a reindeers urinary habits. Poronkusema
xVrb5 TIL The word "Phony" comes from the pirate slang word "Fawney," which means "fake gold rings"
glly TIL nuclear power technology, is one of the safest, cleanest and sustainable option despite past propaganda. Even nuclear waste can be recycled.