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TIL the United States operated a nuclear reactor in Antarctica to reduce the need for fossil fuels. It operated for less than 10 years and its large crew, clean up costs and unreliability led to its early decommissioning.

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VMg9k TIL of Winthrop Niles Kellogg. He attempted to "humanize" a baby chimpanzee by raising it alongside his infant son. The experiment had to be halted when, instead of humanizing the chimp, the young boy became more chimp-like.
X0VxR TIL despite Rings of Power being the most expensive TV show ever produced, only 37% of viewers completed season one domestically (45% overseas). In comparison, two cancelled shows (First Kill & Resident Evil) on another service had completion rates below 50%, but higher than ROP's domestic figure.
M70NV TIL about Maedell Hawkins who lived to see her great great great granddaughter and has 623 descendants.
dJDj TIL that M&Ms were created so that military soldiers could enjoy heat resistant and easy to transport chocolate during war.
NLnJ TIL Hippo milk is pink.