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TIL in 2012 three anti-nuclear activists, including an 82-year-old nun, managed to break into an US government nuclear complex, paint anti-war slogans on the enriched uranium storage building, and spend several hours in the complex before being stopped by a lone guard.

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b0d4 TIL that when Mozambique gained independence in 1975, the remainders of the country’s 250,000 Portuguese inhabitants were given 24 hours to leave and were only allowed 20kg of luggage
MjaB TIL in 2000, due to a Disney DVD “duplication error”, the Toy Story Ultimate Toy Box Set shipped to Costco Stores contained scenes from the R-rated romantic comedy movie “High Fidelity” inserted at a random point during Toy Story 2, in which the word “fuck” is used twice by John Cusack.
rOBy TIL for a relationship to be happy, researchers say the ratio of positive to negative interactions needs to be 5:1
xwlw TIL the world’s largest beaver dam is in Alberta Canada. At 3,000 feet wide, it’s twice the width of the Hoover Dam. It’s so large it can be seen from space.
W9N9 TIL that Porygon, from Pokémon, is spelled that way to reflect how Japanese people pronounce the “L” sound as an “R” sound. (So, Porygon is really Polygon).