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TIL R-12 ballistic missiles deployed to Cuba during Cuban Crisis were manufactured in Ukraine

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v1RmB TIL the song 'Die Eier Von Satan' by Tool is just a cookie recipe read very aggressively auf Duetsche.
OAv4 TIL That injured athletes will sometimes involuntarily extend their arms after a knockout or severe blow to the head. This is called the “fencing response” and is a sign of severe concussion.
QJbYE TIL before firing the director of “The Walking Dead”, AMC sent notes to then director Frank Darabont with suggestions on how to lower the budget for season 2. One of these suggestions read: “Couldn't the audience hear the zombies sometimes and not see them, to save on makeup?”
9deM TIL that in tennis, winning two sets to love (IE, 6-0, 6-0) is called a “double bagel”
v1Eb4 TIL that any U.S citizen travelling in Austria who find themselves in distress can enter any McDonald's in the country and the staff will assist them in making contact with the U.S. Embassy for consular services.