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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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y0Nl TIL a recent study found that 43% of married people don’t know how much money their spouse makes, and 10% of those who guessed wrong were off by more than $25,000.
d8oOj TIL New Jersey has a program called "Mobile Response", which is an emergency service for parents and children. If your child is having a meltdown, or is violent, or is disabled, or is addicted, and you can't cope, you can call a number and have someone come help you 24/7.
8w8Z TIL sharks have been around for longer than trees
m1aLO TIL the last trading post created by the Hudson Bay Company was founded in 1937
WkPeo TIL when French was declared the official language of Quebec, the beloved Montreal deli, Schwartz's, was specifically allowed to retain the apostrophe in its name despite no such grammar mark being used in French to show possession. The deli, founded in 1928, is now partly owned by Celine Dion.