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TIL almost half of all vetoes ever cast since the UN Security Council’s inception came from its member USSR/Russia

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wLZx8 TIL that George Wallace, the governor who tried to stop two black students from attending the University of Alabama, became a born-again Christian in the late 70s, rebuked his support for segregation, and when reelected in the 80s, made a record number of black appointees to state positions.
yDx8 TIL that a Labrador Retriever service dog pulled his disabled owner into the recovery position after he was struck unconscious, then covered him with a blanket, retrieved his mobile phone and pushed it against his face, and only left his owner to fetch help. He could also operate an ATM card.
GXWj TIL that many quantum mechanical properties can be replicated on the macro scale using silicon droplets bouncing on a sheet of vibrating silicon. These droplets act like quantum mechanical particles and can even replicate Young’s double slit experiment on a human scale.
E15NW TIL that during the cold war, both the United States and the USSR had designated 'Signal Cities' in the opposing countries that, in the event of an escalation of hostilities, would be nuked to indicate strong resolve. It was called 'nuclear signaling'. Kiev and Boston were the cities.
yVLoa TIL about 'askew'