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TIL about D.U.F.F. (Demonstration Using Flattop Fissions), a NASA project that produced an incredibly small nuclear reactor: K.R.U.S.T.Y. (Kilopower Reactor Using Stirling Technology).

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Knl4 TIL of the lady named Concepcion Picciotto who protested in front of the White House for 35 years, the longest continuous act of political protest in the United States.
nJv9 TIL the name for the 9mm Parabellum is derived from the latin adage, “Si vis pacem, para bellum.” If you seek peace, prepare for war.
0w6gR TIL about the French Bread Law of 1993, which outlines specific rules for the sale of bread in France. Specifically, baguettes can not be frozen before sale and must be made fresh with no additives. It even specifies a maximum pH level and bacteria counts for sourdough starters.
OGyp1 TIL that the default profile picture of Outlook 2010 was a silhouette of Bill Gates's mugshot.
4kB7a TIL that outside of Chattanooga,Tennessee, a Little Debbie Snacks-Themed park opened last year. The park has, among its play structures, enormous versions of the snack cakes.