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TIL Churchill had two secret plans created in case he needed to go to war with the USSR, called Operation Unthinkable. These plans were so secretive, they weren’t revealed to the public until 1998.

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ne5kb TIL the white noddy or fairy tern, native to tropical Pacific islands, is notable for laying its egg on a bare branch in a small depression without a nest. It is also considered one of the most useful of land-finding birds to mariners since these seabirds generally roam within 45 km of their island.
ep674 TIL the Technicolor company had a custom train-car built in the 1910s to process color film on location
O16a TIL New Mercedes-Benz cars will play a short blast of white/pink noise just before an unavoidable crash, forcing the occupant’s ears to turn off for a moment, preventing the hearing loss normally caused by the crash itself or airbags.
wLXRY TIL About the rarest blood on Earth. In 49 years, Rhnull has only been known in 43 or so people around the world.
PpyJ TIL that homosexuality was commonly accepted in the Americas, Africa, Europe, Asia and the Middle East before the Abrahamic Religions became popular.