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TIL: The 'secret' nuclear missile launch code during the Cold War was '00000000'

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Meeva Everything, from your attempt to scoop it up to eat it, would be bad.
9y5M TIL Nazi Field Marshal Erwin “Desert Fox” Rommel was forced on orders from Hitler to either commit suicide by cyanide pill or to have his family murdered and legacy shamed. He chose to commit suicide.
wLEn6 TIL of Yap, an island that uses massive stones for currency. It is said that one of these stones which had sunk to the bottom of the ocean while being transported years ago continues to be used as real currency today despite not having been seen since.
v1EaR TIL F. D. C Willard is the name of cat that co-authored a number of academic papers in Physics. The author wanted to use the word 'we' instead of 'I' on the papers, so he listed his cat as a co-author.
Ypyrv TIL that more than 2000 baby girls in the US were named Khaleesi from 2014-2018