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TIL: Attacking a hurricane with a nuclear weapon is a bad idea (and not just because of the obvious fallout)

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l7WZK TIL that Romania has an actual tool called a "tesla"! In Romania, a tesla is a traditional woodworking tool similar to an adze, used for shaping wood. But more interestingly, there's a Romanian saying: "a-ți da cu tesla în coaie", which literally means "to hit yourself in the balls with a tesla."
4nvX TIL, Sunday’s Breaking Bad was dedicated to a teen who died of cancer. He turned down the chance to hear how it all ends saying he “wanted to find out along with everyone else”.
E1rN0 TIL The More Gender Equality, the Fewer Women in STEM. A new study explores a strange paradox: In countries that empower women, they are less likely to choose math and science professions.
nevYr TIL both Fox News and CNN have breached news impartiality laws in the United Kingdom. Fox News was taken off air before it received its fine. CNN was given a warning for not clearly labelling 'paid political pieces' in its news.
wLBpY TIL Victorians knowingly poisoned their food resulting in half a million Children dying of Tuberculosis from milk that was “purified” with alkali.