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TIL in the sixties USA considered detonating a nuclear warhead on the moon to boost morale

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QRw9 TIL Hugh Hefner has gone nearly deaf in recent years, which may be caused by the Viagra he uses. But he still says he would rather have sex than have his hearing
N7oje TIL that the Swiss Constitution enshrines the right for every inhabitant to have a nuclear fallout shelter. If new houses and apartments are built without bunkers, the owners have to contribute a tax to their Canton to secure a place in a government-owned nuclear fallout shelter.
rB6w TIL a lobsters brain is located in its throat, its nervous system in its abdomen, its teeth in its stomach and its kidneys in its head. It also hears using its legs, tastes with its feet, and tends to favor one front limb, meaning they can be right-clawed or left-clawed.
BL7r TIL Waldo from the popular “Where’s Waldo?” children’s books consistently appears in predictable locations on each illustration. Taking advantage of this fact, you can find Waldo in under 10 seconds on almost every illustration.
grAo7 TIL that "Total Eclipse of the Heart," performed by Bonnie Tyler, was originally titled "Vampires in Love." Songwriter Jim Steinman wrote it while working on a musical of Nosferatu, with lyrics about the power of darkness and love's place in the dark.