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TIL that China began developing nuclear weapons and nuclear submarines before they even had the infrastructure to mine uranium

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OooYg TIL that when the film Blackfish (2013) premiered, it created such a huge backlash that the writers of Finding Dory scrapped the entire film and rewrote it to be about animals in captivity.
b9vL4 TIL that the Lakota tribe has their own version of the Slenderman legend called “Walking Sam”, who wears a stovepipe hat and tries to make you commit suicide.
VMR5G TIL surgically cropping a dog's ears or docking its tail can artificially alter the way dogs communicate with other dogs and humans. These procedures can have a significant impact on how dogs communicate and interact for the rest of their lives.
PYYln TIL the "o" in o'clock stands for "of the" for example "four of the clock"
0Eyp TIL Navy SEALs began as a Naval Combat Demolition Unit eliminating obstacles on enemy-held beaches at Normandy prior to invasion. The NCDUs at Omaha Beach blew 8 complete gaps and 2 partial gaps in the German defenses by clearing 700 yds of beach in 2 hours, another 900 yds by the afternoon.