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TIL Reagan and Gorbachev Agreed to Pause the Cold War in Case of an Alien Invasion

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Z8E1a TIL of the time a 59-year-old Louisiana man was captured by South Koreans after trying to cross the Civilian Control Line into North Korea. When questioned, he claimed he was going to "help resolve tensions on the Korean Peninsula." All he packed for his heroic escapade was extra underwear.
0wxDM TIL Henry Rollins was once commissioned to help produce and record an album by Charles Manson.
d8b0d TIL Using advanced scanning techniques, Japanese and French scientists have discovered a 30 m long cavity in the Great Pyramid, above the Grand Gallery. The 'big void's purpose may remain forever a mystery, unless authorities approve drilling a small hole and lowering a robot inside to investigate.
j6pGn TIL there's a species of salamander called Hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis) and honestly? The name fits
6EYQl TIL Acetaminophen Reduces Social Pain