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TIL that the Russian Orthodox Church venerates St. Seraphim of Sarov as the patron saint of the Russian Federation's nuclear weapons

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pxR8 TIL Snoopy is the personal safety mascot for NASA astronauts. NASA issues a Silver Snoopy award to employees that promote flight safety. The Silver Snoopy award is awarded to NASA employees and contractors for outstanding achievements related to human flight safety or mission success.
5Y6Dp TIL that the "seductive nature" of the Green M&M is a reference to an urban legend during the 1970s that green M&Ms were aphrodisiacs
ZPjG TIL a SWAT team raided and held a Maryland mayor and his mother-in-law at gunpoint, and shot and killed his two dogs. No action has been taken against the officers or their respective police departments while stating “we’d do it again, tonight.”
xVB7b TIL With a telescope of 13km diameter you'd be able to see the Tesla Roadster in space traveling at 13km/s.
OogQ4 TIL that medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the US after heart disease and cancer