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TIL that the dangerously explosive cars in the Fallout games are based on the Ford Nucleon, a nuclear powered concept car from the 50s.

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R5oOj TIL in 2014, a girl named Charlotte wrote a letter to Lego, expressing her concern about the lack of female Lego characters. In response, Lego released a new collection called the 'Research Institute', which featured female scientists. The collection was a huge success and sold out within a week.
dDyAE TIL Academy Award winning actor Jack Palance was Ukranian. His birth name was Volodymyr Ivanovich Palahniuk.
yVdla TIL that NATO states would not be obliged to defend Hawaii if it were attacked by a foreign power. This is because Article 6’s geographic ranges exclude Hawaii.
KYob6 TIL female elephants stay fertile into their 60s
woOpo TIL that "air fryers" are real, and in fact aren't used to fry air - I legit thought that an air fryer is a made up gadget with a nonsensical purpose, created solely for the "You don't own an air fryer" meme. Now I know that it's an actual appliance, used to simulate deep frying with hot air.