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TIL about Vasili Arkhipov, a Soviet Naval officer who refused to launch a nuclear torpedo during the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, averting all-out nuclear war with the United States

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VMQJQ TIL Clara Peller, a retired manicurist, was hired at age 80 as a temp on a commercial set. Her voice and manner brought an acting contract, and she became rich and famous from Wendy's "Where's the beef" campaign and later roles during the last 5 years of her life.
6Ekkl TIL some plants can generate their own body heat, like mammals. They are called thermogenic plants.
NbPJ TIL the wrestler Mick Foley became a fan of Tori Amos in 1993. After meeting her in 2008, he got involved in a group she started to aid abused women. He has volunteered extensively, fielding calls from women in difficult circumstances, and logged over 550 hours on the phone over an 18-month period.
xDl0 TIL an actress was arrested twice in one week after portraying a criminal on America’s Most Wanted
Yrl7 TIL that Nicolas Cage purchased a rare dinosaur skull for $276,000 in an auction after winning a bidding contest against Leonardo DiCaprio. After being contacted by authorities, he discovered that the skull was stolen and he returned it to the Mongolian Government.