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TIL 'CQD' was the international distress symbol before 'SOS'

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OG4p6 TIL that following bad losses in the 1946 Midterm elections Senator Fulbright suggested that Truman appoint a Republican VP and then resign. This way, Dems would have policies to run against in the 1948 General election. Truman responded that he did not care what "Senator Halfbright" suggested.
8ep8V TIL that “Imgur” is actually pronounced “im-ij-er” and not “im-gurr”
QNErd TIL of Jon Minnoch, the heaviest human ever recorded, weighing over 1400lbs.
4kDjX TIL the most common threshold for megafauna is as low as 45kg/100lb
5Y1ak TIL: Lightning can, and commonly does strike during a snowstorm. this phenomenon is known as “thundersnow.”