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TIL: According to Arms Control Association, 2056 nuclear test explosions have been performed around the world since 1945. 1962 was the most active year with a total of 178.

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WpxA TIL the power-up mushroom in Super Mario Bros. and the mushroom consumed by Alice to alter her size are the same: Amanita muscaria.
RZQj TIL that the reason many windows are blocked or bricked-up on older buildings in England is because there used to be a tax on windows.
QNNGM TIL that the IRS doesn't accept checks of $100 million dollars or more. If you owe more than 100 million dollars in taxes, you are asked to consider a different method of payment.
wLl1J TIL that the late rapper 2pac Shakur read for the part of “Bubba” in the movie Forrest Gump. David Allen Grier, Ice Cube, and Dave Chappelle were offered the role of “Bubba” but all three turned down the role.
9wkDB TIL Lou Pai was a senior executive at Enron who, after having an affair with a stripper, to satisfy his divorce settlement, cashed out $250 million of his Enron stock just before the company's stock price collapsed and it filed for bankruptcy protection.