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TIL The N1 moon rocket was originally purposed as a super-heavy ICBM capable of delivering a 100-megaton warhead

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0d9E1 TIL that the guy responsible for making doctors realize stress and spicy food doesn’t cause ulcers poisoned himself, intentionally gave himself ulcers, and got the Nobel Prize for it
16R6V TIL about Brienz, Switzerland and how Swiss authorities believe the mountain above it faces imminent collapse. Villagers have been ordered to evacuate by 5/12/23
l70kA TIL Alzheimer’s can pass between humans in rare medical accidents
R7W97 TIL about "Milk Sickness" which affects people who drink milk from a cow that has fed on white snakeroot plant. While rare today, it used to kill thousands of Midwestern migrants who were unfamiliar with it, including Abraham Lincoln's mother.
epMXb TIL Mike Myers originally gave Shrek a Canadian accent but found it too scary. Wanting Shrek to sound more vulnerable, he switched to a Scottish accent. This change required re-animating the film, costing over $4 million, or 10% of the entire budget.