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TIL The Soviets Dropped Cluster Bombs on Finland but Claimed they Were Humanitarian Food Drops. As a Result, The Finns Coined the Term “Molotov Bread Basket” to Describe These Bombs and then the Term “Molotov Cocktail” as “A Drink To Go With The Food”

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16yGO TIL about Dome Argus in Antarctica, likely the coldest naturally occurring place on Earth with temperatures reaching 144 degrees Fahrenheit below zero (-98 °C). It is Antarctica's highest ice dome and also one of the world's driest places, receiving only 0.4 to 1.2 inches (1-3 cm) of snow per year.
k884 TIL During the Middle Ages the Church tolerated prostitution because it helped to prevent rape, sodomy, and masturbation, which it saw as worse
BDmK TIL that the current president’s personal minister is an outrageously wealthy pastor that has been under federal investigation for “mismanaged church funds” among six other preachers whom also are outrageously wealth.
wLW0J TIL that the state of Vermont not only takes its nickname ("The Green Mountain State") from the Green Mountains, it is named after them. The French words Verts and Monts are literally translated as "Green Mountains".
6EOVm TIL that an Elmo cameo was written for the 2011 Muppets film but was stopped by Children's TV Workshop lawyers. Ironically, the scene featured the Muppets attempting to recruit Elmo but getting stopped by his lawyers.