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TIL that the US nuclear codes were 00000000 for twenty years

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yDvV Til that if an astronaut “loses it” in space, part of the protocol is to restrain them with duck tape.
oRlQL TIL about the 'lemonade test' when presented with lemonade made with salt instead of sugar, girls overwhelmingly opted to be 'nice' and drink it, boys were more opt to express their true feelings
6jnm TIL in 1926, the City of New York passed several laws banning dancing in public spaces without a special license. The laws are still enforced today.
AR4a TIL The White Stripes were sued by a reporter for using a clip from one of her interviews in a song without permission. The case was settled out of court and the reporter is now listed on Wikipedia as an additional artist that played “the world’s smallest violin” in the song.
8eGNZ TIL Romanian is a romance language, along with Latin, Italian, French, Spanish and Portuguese.