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TIL All people have large bumps in V-form on the back of their tongues.

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5YdeD TIL That the name Pluto was suggested by Venetia Burney, an 11-year old school girl in England. She was interested in ancient mythology and thought that Hades, the Greek god of the underworld, made a good name. She suggested Pluto, to match the Roman god names given to the other planets.
V1KD TIL some bombers such as B-52 Stratofortress are designed to “Fail deadly” meaning they are guaranteed to detonate their nuclear payload if they are hit and fall below a certain altitude to discourage the enemy from shooting them down in the first place
a80xN TIL the SEC pays 10-30% of the fine to whistleblowers whose info leads to over $1m fines
E18Dx TIL: 2001 A SPACE ODYSSEY was released before we landed on the moon, and even before the first color pictures of Earth even existed.
mxQgR TIL about 18th century thai king Suriyenthrathibodi , who was nicknamed the tiger king for his appalling private life and his acts of cruelty.