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TIL the American government can classify your invention as “born secret” and keep it from the public

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gMNKW TIL that during the 1902 Coal Miners Strike, as the winter approached and homes could not get heat, Theodore Roosevelt threatened to nationalize the coal industry if the magnates did not agree to some of labor's demands
m1XLo TIL of the Al-Gaddafi International Prize for Human Rights, which was awarded 1989-2010 in the honor of the Libyan dictator
Je8 TIL that pure water is actually blue. Its color isn’t due to impurities, a reflection of the sky, or an artificially tinted backdrop
VMAeG TiL that on July 8th, 1941 the Australian cruiser HMAS Sydney along with the rest of her squadron attempted to shoot down the planet Venus thinking it was a high altitude bomber. Venus managed to survive the engagement.
5KEp TIL that the highest temperature ever recorded in Canada, 45C, is higher than any temperature ever recorded in either Brazil or Thailand.