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TIL that the US has lost at least 8 Nuclear Bombs

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16oJD TIL Occam's Razor, the principle which advocates for simplicity in explanations and theories (literally and specifically "Plurality must never be posited without necessity") is named after William of Ockham. The spelling variation "Occam" likely arose due to changes in transliteration over time.
rNave TIL that a 10 meter microwave telescope has been operating at the South Pole since 2007