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TIL on the first splashdown by a Soviet crew, the Soyuz capsule landed in the middle of blizzard ,punched through a frozen lake, went fully underwater and the lake above them froze over partially requiring an intense rescue operation lasting 9 hours under −22 °C.

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lp0V TIL: Erin Pizzey started one of the first women’s shelters in Canada and the US. Pizzey received death threats and boycotts because of her claim that most domestic violence is reciprocal, and that women are equally capable of violence as men. Pizzey said that the threats were from militant feminists
RRm6 TIl that more Falklands veterans have committed suicide since the war than were killed during it.
4X0PR TIL Royal Bank of Canada has a program that draws students for a summer-long challenge to develop solutions to real-world business problems, like detecting sophisticated cyber bots. The bank files patents to protect the technology and use students' innovation in their business
OGe5L TIL the color of the Chrysochroa fulgidissima, an iridescent beetle, changes depending upon the angle of view. In Japan, politicians are often called out for their ambiguous statements by the media using the expression "tamamushi-iro" in reference to the ever changing color of the bug's appearance.
WkAZd TIL about the 1956 Dutch-American Friendship Treaty. Americans with 4500 Euros can obtain a 2-year visa to work as an independent contractor in Holland. This can be extended long enough to ultimately apply for Dutch/EU citizenship.