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TIL: The only country who has successfully invoked NATO Article 5 is the USA after the attacks on September 11.

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R7d0a TIL that all-natural kitty litter is made from clays that are naturally high in thorium, uranium, and potassium-40. The quantities we (and our kitty friends) are exposed to are negligible, but in large shipments it's enough to set off radiation detectors.
JYwR8 TIL that the last part of your anal region—your rectum and anus—is lined by cells similar to those in your mouth and that’s why spicy foods can burn just as much on the way out as on the way in.
mABP TIL: In 2005, the BBC asked readers to vote for individual band members to create an “ideal supergroup.” They voted for Led Zeppelin
b9oma TIL of Bass Reeves, the first black U.S. Deputy Marshall west of the Mississippi, who is credited with capturing over 3,000 outlaws, including his own son. He is also rumored to be the inspiration for the Lone Ranger.
4keJ5 TIL the movie No Hard Feelings stars royalty - Prince Achileas-Andreas of Greece and Denmark, grandson of the late King Constantine II.