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TIL The Russian “Dead Hand” fail-deadly nuclear retaliatory system developed during the cold war is suspected to still be operational.

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OG9o7 TIL that HMS Victory is the world's oldest naval vessel still in commission, with with 246 years of service as of 2024. Victory is best known for her role as Horatio, Lord Nelson's flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar on 21 October 1805.
LKoV TIL of Aphantasia, a condition in which people cannot visualise things in their mind - in other words, they do not possess a functioning “mind’s eye”.
YpxKr TIL: Apparently, plaque on our teeth is the poop from the bacteria in our mouths. Thats why when you brush your teeth before going to bed, when you wake up your breath smells so bad even though you didnt eat anything while you were asleep. Bacteria has been pooping there all night! Brush your teeth!
6EeGQ TIL that NYC beekeepers noticed their bees making red honey, which led to an investigation that ultimately exposed the city's largest marijuana farm in the basement of a Brooklyn cherry factory
jNL4E TIL that the Pentagon Building has no marble within it. This is because the Pentagon was built during WW2 amd the source of Marble for the government which was Italy was considered an enemy nation.