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TIL that the NATO mutual defense treaty only applies to territories North of the Tropic of Cancer, meaning that an attack on Hawaii would NOT trigger a response by other NATO members...an attack on Guantanamo Bay would, likewise, not trigger a response.

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17r7 TIL that Ron Swanson wrote the story/screenplay for “Forest Warrior,” a 1996 film starring Chuck Norris. In one scene, Chuck Norris is an eagle diving through the air with the purpose of transforming into human form to deliver a flying kick to the face of an unsuspecting foe.
Y7PdA TIL there is a pyramid being built in Germany that is scheduled to be completed in 3183. It consists of 7-ton concrete blocks placed every 10 years, with the fourth block to be placed on September 9 2023.
NXx56 TIL researchers have found almost 10% of U.S. adults ages 65 and older have dementia, while another 22% have mild cognitive impairment.
7rWJO TIL a second is called a second because it's the result of the second division of an hour by 60.
9w50M TIL Charlotte Serber, the only female section head in the Manhattan Project, served as the head librarian, overseeing classified documents and research data. Maintaining the secrecy and security of information crucial to the development of the atomic bomb during World War II.