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TIL a Swiss man replaced his car’s broken heater with a fully functional wood burning stove

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Wa08 TIL a Russian man named Vasili Arkhipov prevented WWIII after refusing his captain’s orders to launch nuclear torpedoes at US Navy battleships during the Cuban Missile Crisis. 2 out of the 3 officers on board the submarine wanted fire the missile, however a unanimous decision was required.
8eN1L TIL that carbon fiber underwear can absorb and filter out the unpleasant odor of a fart
90y7 TIL that a 51 year old Brazilian priest strapped himself on a chair with 1000 balloons. He got lost at sea and later died.
VDkm TIL 98% of all pistachios produced in the U.S. are grown in California. This accounts for 25% of World Production, making the U.S. the second largest pistachio producer behind Iran
mjYo TIL the temperance movement in Australia during WW1 successfully forced bars to close at 6pm up until 1955. This did little to stop the amount of alcohol consumed and contributed to a culture of binge drinking which has left it’s mark on Australian drinking culture to this day.