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TIL that the atmosphere has tides, similar to the ocean's.
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TIL Russia is opening a “Military Disneyland” that will allow guests to shoot military grade weapons and try out various military simulators.
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TIL about The battle of Halys, which was fought in the early 6th century BC on present day Turkey. It was interrupted by a solar eclipse, and the result was a draw which led to both parties negotiating a peace treaty and ending a six-year war.
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TIL a couple in Berlin during WWII, who lost a relative in battle, left handwritten anti-Nazi government postcards around the city for more than two years before being caught and later executed. The 2016 film "Alone in Berlin" depicts this story, albeit with artistic license.
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TIL a Scottish man fasted for 382 days, living on vitamin supplements and non-caloric beverages. He was morbidly obese, weighing 456 pounds, and lost 276 pounds. The fast was monitored by doctors, who detected no ill-effects. He never regained the weight. It was the longest recorded fast in history.
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TIL that cheese is the most stolen food in the world. 4% of global cheese supply is stolen every year