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TIL the US Government has a list of at least 8 million American citizens who are potential threats to “national security” and who will be given special attention in a time of “national crisis.”

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W0Ed TIL that Tycho Brahe wore a golden nose to replace his lost during a mathematical debate. He also owned a tame elk which apparently died of drinking too much beer. He also died from waiting too long to take a piss. Overall, Tycho Brahe was a quite a unique dude.
6EKnX TIL during pregnancy, when the baby is growing inside the mother and is almost developed, if the mother suffers injuries or some kind of disease. The baby can pass on some of its cells to help its mother heal.
vAp7 TIL an activist group in Zurich dyed fountains red to protest tampons being taxed at a rate consistent with luxury products instead of the rate used for daily use items.
VME8Z TIL in 1979 there was an unexplainable nuclear explosion near the Prince Edward Islands. It was detected by the Vela Hotel Satellite, but still has yet to be claimed.
9w58D TIL SpaceX (Starlink) owns more than half of the earth's artificial satellites.