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TIL: America’s Nuclear Sponge. Montana, North Dakota, Wyoming, Nebraska and Colorado contain the nuclear silos that would be a primary target of WW3.

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VXyk TIL many phrases in English come from literal translations of Chinese phrases, such as “long time no see”, “no go”, “lose face” and “no can do”
YvdW TIL Gary Condit was not only cleared of having any involvement in the murder of Chandra Levy, but the real murderer has been caught and was found guilty back in 2010.
AMvo TIL that there is a 500-year-old statue of a man eating a sack of babies in Bern, Switzerland — Nobody is sure why.
pYxV4 TIL: Kodak, the camera company, had a secret nuclear reactor containing weapons grade, highly enriched uranium that the government didn’t know about
dDEvQ TIL -- In 2005, Jack Wiegand used over a million frequent flyer miles for the world’s longest taxi ride. Starting in London, ending in Sydney, and spanning 21,000 miles across 19 countries, his extraordinary journey lasted three months and set a record for the longest taxi journey.