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TIL South Africa is the first and only country in the world to build and then voluntarily dismantle their nuclear weapons

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P146w TIL 'Lord' and 'Lady' derive from Old English 'hlaf-weard' and 'hlaf-dige'; bread-warden and bread-kneader
4XoGJ TIL that skunk spray can't be removed with tomato juice because they are both acids, rather you need combine baking soda, hydrogen peroxide and dish soap to create a base that nuetralizes and removes the smell.
NJJb TIL mosquitoes are most attracted to type O blood
yD4a TIL Shirley Temple’s daughter Lori was the bassist in Grunge originator’s the Melvins.
nW9oo TIL after DC and Marvel collaborated on an MGM Wizard of Oz comic, Marvel published a comic adaptation of the second Oz book using the movie's designs and characterizations where applicable. More were planned but it was ultimately canceled.