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TIL that the first woman in space, cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova, was not supplied with a toothbrush during her voyage; she used her finger to brush her teeth

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vvaj TIL that Breyers, once known for their extraordinary commitment to only natural ingredients, now calls most of their products “frozen dairy dessert” because they are so full of processed crud that the FDA won’t allow them to be called “ice cream.”
yV7eX TIL the universe is mostly hydrogen (74%) and helium (24%). All other matter is part of the remaining 2% of stuff in the universe. The sum total of this matter accounts for less than 5% of the universe’s energy.
9mp6 TIL that Rasputin’s causes of death are mostly myths: He didn’t drown and wasn’t poisoned, either.
gMJKy TIL that the Japanese couldn't keep up with American armor in the later stages of WWII, so they developed a suicidal anti-tank explosive called a Lunge mine.
R5Dll TIL the most powerful nuclear bomb ever detonated was over 3,000x more powerful than the one dropped on Hiroshima. It was large enough to completely level the entire state of Rhode Island.