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TIL that the Apollo astronauts couldn't get life insurance for their unique, dangerous jobs...so they signed hundreds of autographs, which their families would have been able to sell if they didn't make it home.

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kdb4 TIL many people in New Mexico saw the Trinity nuclear test from a distance, but the Army downplayed it as an ammunition magazine explosion
0wWGR TIL If a single ecoli bacterium had limitless resources and space, within 48 hours it would have split enough times into a colony with a mass 4000x that of the Earth
JoWB TIL that after Europeans settled in Australia in 1788, they tried to brew many popular English-style ales, but environmental factors and its remote location proved too difficult. Eventually, brewers created a lighter lager and the only native beer style to the country, the Australian Sparkling Ale.
Lk0lv TIL that due to the popularity of television shows such as Criminal Minds, the FBI has a FAQ that states that no job called “profiler” exists and that “despite some popular depictions...FBI Special Agents do not get “vibes” or experience “psychic flashes” while walking around fresh crime scenes.”
69Qm TIL the US government has the ability to control and change the weather during warfare.