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TIL that some older variants of the AIM-9 Sidewinder were prone to locking onto various heat signatures to include the sun.

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kJWNd TIL Texas didn’t have safety regulations on natural gas until after a school blew up and killed hundreds of children. Nobody was held accountable, but they passed strict regulations afterwards. It was so bad that even Hitler sent a letter of condolence.
JYk7k TIL bears at Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center in MT have jobs: try to open coolers/dumpsters/containers of treats. If bears can't make more than a tiny hole, the item is certified bear-proof. The GWDC is the only place where products can earn a certificate from the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee.
JYZKl TIL dogs, more commonly elderly dogs, can catch a case of vertigo. It’s a vestibular disease which causes the dog to lose its sense of balance. It can last from one day to two weeks, and unfortunately there’s no treatment other than to wait.
9wgQX TIL. About 10% percent of Union soldiers in the American civil war were under the age of 18. The official enlistment age was 18 but many lied about their ages to be able to fight. Some even ran away from home to do so.
5VQok TIL Mayonnaise is named after (and was likely invented in) Mahón, Spain