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

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vP667 TIL that Castro traveled to the US just a few months after the 1959 Revolution, visiting Houston, Washington DC, and New York.
Yp0G TIL A US man who stored his amputated leg in a barbecue smoker that was later auctioned off is locked in a custody dispute with the man who bought it
yQZoe TIL In 1797, Fath Ali, the Shah of Persia, received a complete set of Britannica's 3rd edition, which he read completely. After this, he extended his royal title to include "Most Formidable Lord and Master of the Encyclopedia Britannica."
W7Vyd TIL Every second the Sun becomes lighter by 4 million tons. A mass equal to Earth's burns up in 50,000 years. However, even with such extravagance, the Sun will fade out in at least 5 billion years.
rRM8M TIL that there is a bird called bittern that defends itself by mimicking a stick!