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TIL that America’s nuclear arsenal stills runs off of 8 inch floppy disks

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j6Nlj TIL Pale Ale exists because the fuel source for brewing beer changed. Peat and coal were used to roast malt, imparting a dark color and smoky flavor to beers. But when coke fuel, a cleaner-burning fuel derived from coal, was introduced, the color and smoky flavor were not present, they had pale ale.
OGjR1 TIL shortest war in history lasted only 38 minutes
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