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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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d8exQ TIL 1 to 2.4 hours of jogging per week is associated with the lowest levels of mortality, whereas running faster than 7mph & more than 4 hours a week yields a mortality rate not statistically different from that of being sedentary.
woLb1 TIL one filament of silk is stronger than one filament of steel.
8m4L TIL Las Vegas Almost Built a Full Scale USS Enterprise From STAR TREK. The project had funding, but was blocked by the CEO of Paramount.
LlBQ TIL Ma Yu Ching’s Bucket Chicken House in Kaifeng, China is considered the world’s oldest operating restaurant, first opening in 1153 AD during the Jing Dynasty.
4k1dw TIL it’s yin not ying