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TIL of the Duga Radar Array, a Soviet over-the-horizon radar hidden in the forests of Chernobyl that was at the heart of mind control conspiracy theories

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dNL8 TIL, the US tried to get rid of the inhabitants of Diego Garcia by gassing the pets to death in front their owner to intimidate them and restricting their food and supplies so that it could build a military base.
NkPE TIL the UK is the only country not required to name itself on its postage stamps.
b6E04 TIL the Japanese captured the USS Stewart, the "Ghost Ship of the Pacific", in WWII after being scuttled. They raised her from the bottom, repaired the ship, and commissioned her into the Japanese fleet, sailing around the Pacific performing escort duties.
BjQk TIL that an unborn horse has a rubbery covering over its hooves to protect its mother from being harmed during gestation and birth. They fall off almost immediately as the foal tries to stand.
WDNY TIL: Theodore Roosevelt had a chest tattoo of his family crest. He’s the only President to have one, although Andrew Jackson was rumored to have a tomahawk tattooed on his thigh.