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TIL the U.S. has recycled the uranium of 18,000 nuclear warheads into energy since 1994.

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OGQLY TIL, that the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, also known as the Avicii Arena, represents the Sun in the Sweden Solar System model, which spans across the country with scaled distances between celestial bodies.
KolQ TIL Stalin’s body double was teased in school because of the resemblance with Stalin
dDvvB TIL the on-hold track loop most people are familiar with is used by Cisco Systems, and was created by a 16 year old IT nerd named Tim Carleton.
WkM6B TIL of Dr. Donald Hopkins. He helped eradicate Smallpox, and is on the verge of killing another disease. He's taken Guinea Worm Disease down from 3.5 million cases a year to just 28 cases last year.
yQk5e TIL that a recent study indicated 87% of former football players exhibit signs of significant brain injury. Chronic traumatic encephalopathy -CVT- has been linked to suicidal behavior, dementia, and erratic mood swings. Players as young as high-school aged were found to be affected.