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TIL the phasing out of CANDU fission reactors may deprive Fusion reactors of needed fuel before they can come online.

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nr4d TIL there is a tribe called the Sentinelese who live on a tiny island in the Indian Ocean. For thousands of years they have refused all contact with the outside world. Using only stones and arrows, they have successfully repelled Arabs, Persians, Indians, Europeans, and a fucking helicopter.
neDX9 TIL how one way mirrors work, One-way mirrors are coated with a half-silvered layer, allowing the mirror to reflect half the light that strikes its surface.
ABOw TIL After the Vietnam war Vietnamese farmers recycled thousands of external fuel tanks from U.S. aircraft to create river boats and canoes
xnwB TIL that the peregrine falcon is the fastest animal on earth with top speeds reaching up to 220 mph.
XYRj TIL When Jimmy Kimmel asked a group of children how to solve America’s debt problem after telling them “America owes China a lot of money, $1.3 trillion” one kid responded with “kill everyone in china.”