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TIL lead is used as a coolant in nuclear reactors

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9wAgD TIL of the .22 Eargesplitten Loudenboomer, a rifle cartridge designed for its projectile to exceed 5000 feet per second. It is based on a .378 Weatherby cartrige necked down to .22 caliber. It never achieved its goals.
9EA7 TIL the British government has a position called “Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office” that can only be given to a cat
m1knM TIL about self-inflaming plants, such as this cistus plant, which ignites itself to outcompete surrounding flora
JQj4 TIL Guillermo Del Toro lost his notebook in the back of a London cab which contained most of the ideas for pans labyrinth. Cab driver returns the book as him Del Toro discussed comic books and had told the driver what hotel he was staying in. He received a $900 reward for its return.
QNWAM TIL: Hidden Valley ranch dressing is manufactured by Clorox.