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TIL that during the 1962 missile crisis, the all-out nuclear war was prevented by a single man: Vasily Arkhipov

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R7Z4Q TIL there is a Diamond mine in Arkansas that is open to the public. Visitors can keep whatever Gems they find. Till now Thousands of diamonds have been found since it opened.
VM7W8 Today I learned that the peanut butter jelly time vocalist died in a 11 hour shooting, his brother in law was snoop Dogg
e6pg TIL That in Korea, wisdom teeth are called “love teeth” in reference to young adulthood and the pain of first love
OwDL TIL that old-fashioned (1930s) bar tenders wore arm-bands to adjust the lengths of their sleeves. In those days, most men’s shirts came ready made with a single length extra long sleeve.
b9XXp TIL that the death of Sherlock Holmes almost destroyed the magazine that had originally published the stories. When Arthur Conan Doyle killed him off in 1893, 20,000 people cancelled their subscriptions. The magazine barely survived. Its staff referred to Holmes’ death as “the dreadful event”.