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TIL Sylvester Stallone broke his neck while filming a fight scene for The Expendables, which required the insertion of a metal plate

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ZKZ4 TIL experimental Thorium nuclear fission isn’t only more efficient, less rare than Uranium, and with pebble-bed technology is a “walk-away” (or almost 100% meltdown proof) reactor; it cannot be weaponized making it the most efficiant fuel source in the world
6EbBQ TIL that the income and resource stability level of a man is inversely proportional to his preference for breast size. The richer a man is, the more he likes small breasts.
LQEjV TIL a Reading, PA Funereal Home has kept the mummified corpse of “Stoneman Willie” for 128-years, and he will finally be laid to rest this fall.
4kdnN TIL that in 2018 Utah became the first state in the Michelin Guides' 118-year history to receive three stars as a tourist destination. It's described as "essential, exceptional, worth a journey in itself."
nw19 TIL in a world first, Dubai has successfully relocated a coral reef in an attempt to save it from infrastructure development. The project cost more than $9.8m and has been deemed a success since the coral reef grew 20% in size