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TIL: The US tried to hide nuclear missiles in Greenland without Danish knowledge in Project Iceworm.

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LQ1EV TIL that the painting “Head of Christ”, an American view of Jesus, has been dubbed the “best-known American artwork of the 20th century” based in terms of widespread diffusion despite few people knowing the name of its author (Warner E. Sallman).
Qjvd TIL a study performed by the CDC revealed that 43.8% of women in lesbian relationships had been victims of domestic abuse, making them the second most affected group, next to bisexual women.
PwYZ TIL in Polish Scrabble, Z is only worth 1 point.
D1LGV TIL: The scientific publication 'Super-mesenteric-vein-expia-thrombosis, the clinical sequelae can be quite atrocious' was published about a serious complication of appendicitis
9wxGr TIL: Engineers were given 10 weeks to develop the GBU-28 bunker buster to penetrate Saddam's troops which were buried 30-50 feet deep. In testing the weapon managed to bury itself over 100 feet deep, so deep that the expense in digging it up could not be justified and was deployed immediately after.