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TIL about Dead Hand, a Russian "fail deadly" system against an enemy's nuclear decapitation strike. If the Russian leadership is wiped out, seismic and other sensors that detect nuclear explosions will allow crews to launch a retaliatory strike.

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epk04 TIL about Jean Meslier, a French Catholic priest who was discovered, upon his death, to have written a book-length philosophical essay promoting atheism and materialism.
69MRQ TIL about Marcellus Williams, a Missouri man facing death row despite provable innocence. His execution date is September 24th, and despite both defense and prosecutors believing his innocence, attempts to move for clemency have been blocked.
7rMgM TIL those "meme" art pieces of I seen of various subjects in weird stances aren't modern and were actually real and painted (in the 1700s) by Joseph Ducreux who enjoyed painting people in funny poses.
5Egr TIL that in 2013, trades were registered in Chicago within two milliseconds of a Federal Reserve announcement to raise interest rates. This was later proven to be insider trading, as that information would take three milliseconds to get to Chicago at the speed of light.
vP0O8 TIL about Jayant Patel, a disgraced physician at the heart of Australia's worst medical scandal that saw him linked to 87 deaths over a two year period