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TIL there have been 13 instances where nuclear weapons were nearly launched due to accidents and false alarms.

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5VvK8 TIL the Olympics once awarded medals for artistic achievements, categories included painting, music, literature, architecture, and sculpture.
neDJb TIL that there's a rare blood group called P-null. It is based on the presence of any of three substances known as the P, P1, and Pk antigens on the surfaces of red blood cells.
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