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TIL that the famous “Fallout”-Style is actually called Atompunk.

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gOJX TIL That the U.S. Department of Education does not allow schools to spend money on D.A.R.E. because the program has been found to be ineffective in reducing alcohol and drug use.
da79 TIL in 1947, a British South American Airways flight was flying normally over the Andes Mnts., 4 minutes from landing, but then it sent a morse code message ‘STENDEC’ three consecutive times, then vanished, the wreckage not to be found for 50 years. To this day, what 'STENDEC’ meant is a mystery.
DQvoY TIL Semen can trigger anaphylactic allergic reactions in some people if their partner had recently eaten the allergen food
78EEZ TIL Cristiano Ronaldo was named in honor of his dad’s favorite movie actor’s (and American President at the time of his birth), Ronald Reagan.
wLpYo TIL Ashraf Marwan, son in law of former Egyptian President Gamal Nasser was referred to as 20th century greatest spy by Mossad.