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TIL that a tornado appeared out of nowhere in DC after the British set fire to the White House in 1814, putting out the flames and killing more soldiers than the American resistance.

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ya58 TIL Declassified Documents Prove the US used “Cloud Seeding” to extend the monsoon season during the Vietnam War
W7N58 TIL South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone's first job in Hollywood was directing a short film for Universal Studios staring Steven Spielberg, Sylvester Stallone, Demi Moore and Michael J. Fox.
78Jyr TIL that Jupiter has 95 moons (and counting). More are expected to be found as technology improves.
awYmZ TIL: some pirates say they've been hired by companies to hijack a ship and "lose it" so that the companies can gain the insurance money
oO6K TIL there is a water filled cave in Nevada that experiences “miniature tsunamis” in response to earthquakes as distant as Japan.