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E1yJd TIL that there's a hand gestures in Italian that means "scared" and it's where you pinch all your fingers together and open them a bit and it's supposed to represent your butt contracting when you get scared.
b9jL4 TIL the "Nuclear football" is a mobile command center that can launch a nuclear strike to any city on Earth in under 3 minutes.
jNmnR TIL Many casual backgammon players have never used a doubling cube, which resembles a regular die, but it is a little larger with the numbers 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, and 64. The doubling cube is essential for skilled players
mLlY TIL If you are 27, half of India is younger than you. If you are 30, already half of the world is younger than you.
VMVvk TIL: In 1820, the median age in the US was 16.7 years old