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TIL that the uranium used in the Nagasaki and Hiroshima bombings were mined from Katanga province, Congo.

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nWEBb TIL the "Aztecs" never referred to themselves as that. They called themselves the Mexica (Me-SHEE-ka). The modern use of "Aztec" was coined by a Prussian Scholar in 1810, and derives from a term meaning "people from Aztlan", a mythical place of origin for several ethnic groups in central Mexico.
Z8nyo TIL of the Tricuspid Valve Annuloplasty Ring which prevents children with faulty organs or heart problems from needing more than one surgery as they get older.
D18dv TIL in 1915 the Boy Scouts created a secret society with its own symbols, handshakes, and private rituals. It was eventually named "Order of the Arrow" and was inspired by Native American and Masonic culture. Their society was also influenced by the poem "Hiawatha" and novel "Last of the Mohicans".
gRM9 TIL that both a new species of iranian spider, Filistata maguirei, and a genus of spider crabs, Maguimithrax, have been named after Tobey Maguire because of his role as spiderman.
oR70R TIL Moose sound like a chainsaw trying to start.