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TIL in 1986 a Soviet sub sank under odd conditions, when they revisited the wreck the missile hatches were forced open, and 2 warheads were reported missing.

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AV67 TIL The first known written record with a name comes from Sumerian accountant over 5000 years ago and states ‘A total of 29,086 measures of barley were received over the course of 37 months. Signed, Kushim.’
jNbpv TILL The first cat video ever ("Boxing Cats ") were made from Thomas Edison in 1894, so is already 126 years old.
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WkoKN TIL: Upon seeing the flamethrower for the first time, Lewis "Chesty" Puller asked "Where the Hell do you put the bayonet?"
xxJ1 TIL Lisa Lampanelli once counted 44 protestors from the Westboro Baptist Church at her show so she donated $44,000 to a gay rights charity in their name