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TIL that puttanesca means whore

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ne9RB TIL the earliest known sources of uranium were in Naples, Italy & Jáchymov, Czech Republic. Uranium is 40 times more abundant in the Earth's crust than silver. 1 KG of uranium-235 can produce as much energy as 1.5 million KG of coal.
MeeGW TIL that in 1958, a man decided to name his son "Winner". Three years later, he had another son who he named "Loser". "Winner" became a hardened criminal and "Loser" became a detective.
jN1jM TIL Domestic geese do a perfect job of weeding mint fields. They hate mint, but love the plants that compete with it.
QNgRa TIL the Lakota word for "white man" literally means "takes the fat" or "takes the largest portion"
jNAmR TIL in 1981, Ronald Reagan fired 11,345 air traffic controllers after they refused to end their strike and subsequently banned them from federal service for life