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TIL that launching a nuclear weapon in the City of Chicago is punishable by a $1,000 fine.

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1a4KW TIL that of the about 5400 species of mammals on earth, only female humans have permanent breasts
MenJB TIL in 1938, Charles A. Lindbergh received the Service Cross of the German Eagle, presented to him by Hermann Goering on behalf of Adolf Hitler. The medal was partially for his feats of flying but also for being an ardent proponent of Nazi Germany's military superiority and American isolationism.
781ar TIL Abraham Lincoln named his 4th child "Tad" because he wriggled like a tadpole as an infant.
WkKZN TIL that Elephants can hear through both their ears and feet. Through special fat pads called digital cushions, they can hear sounds other elephants vocalize below the range of human hearing from many miles away. This helps warn them of far off danger, incoming floods, and rival elephants.
XEKyj TIL that the US has only ever lost 5 Olympic Basketball games, with a win rate of 96.5 percent.