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TIL The US doesn’t have an official language.

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kO8Xg TIL that besides Chernobyl and Fukushima, there was a Soviet nuclear disaster that happened on 1957. The Kyshtym Disaster. Death toll is estimated to be at 50 to more than 8,000. The CIA knew about it but covered it up to prevent panic affecting their own nuclear plants.
D1gaj TIL bloodhounds are so adept at scent tracking that the results are admissible evidence in a court of law. One of the greatest sleuths in canine history was a Kentucky bloodhound called Nick Carter. His dogged persistence led to the capture and conviction of 600+ criminals throughout his career.
XEnVR TIL in the United States, 78% of people with the name Leslie are female, but in England 95% are male.
A8wx TIL: Blowing into a vagina can cause an air embolism, resulting in a heart attack, stroke or trouble breathing. Luckily this is rare.
LjXV TIL of the Pandoravirus: a giant virus where 93% of their genes resemble nothing known, cannot be traced to any known cellular lineage, and suggests a 4th domain of life.