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TIL the budget for nuclear weapons is not included in the Department of Defense spending. It falls under the Department of Energy.

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rNlrw TIL only 10-12% of the global population lives in the Southern Hemisphere
6EKR8 TIL the Peloponnesian war was ended by a peace treaty signed in 1996
1aKbX TIL when Major Winters complained to Tom Hanks about the historical accuracy of 'Band of Brothers', Tom Hanks turned around, stated he was a genius, and said he was lucky to have it as accurate as it was. Tom estimates the show to be about 17% accurate to historical events.
JaZ1 TIL that since the Chernobyl disaster, the area inside the ‘exclusion zone’ has become home to hundreds of wild animals such as deer, owls, boars, bears and beavers.
8ak7Z TIL the Mercedes-Benz G-Class was developed as a result of a suggestion to develop a military vehicle by the Shah of Iran, who at the time was a significant shareholder of the company.