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TIL that Vasili Arkhipov was a soviet submariner who, during the Cuban missile crisis, talked his captain down from firing a nuclear torpedo at US destroyers.

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7rM4P TIL Essential Oils are not 'essential' or indispensible for the human body (like essential amino acids and essential fatty acids). The word 'essential' in Essential Oils simply means it contains the essence of the plant's fragrance.
KY914 TIL: Rock band Limp Bizkit played on the World Trade Center and received a Thank You letter from the WTC on Sept 10, 2001.
0wV6v TIL that US President Nixon believed that France, Italy and Latin America are too immature for democracy and should instead be ruled by authoritarian regimes
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yVNnX TIL that India has a bridge named Living Root Bridge in Meghalaya, which is made of living tree roots and can support the weight of up to 50 people at a time.