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TIL There are 92 known cases of nuclear bombs lost at sea.

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R5Vaj TIL that with regard to a 24 hour day, divided into two periods, a.m. comes from the Latin ante meridiem, translating to "before midday", and p.m. from the Latin post meridiem, which translates to "after midday."
VMGnk TIL the common earthworm is an invasive species which is native to Europe
DjMP TIL that Central Park in New York was once home to a thriving free black community called Seneca Village.
OodP6 TIL during the 9/11 Commission, it was revealed that some investors placed large amounts of put options, a type of option that increases in value as a stock falls, against United and American Airlines, right before 9/11/2001. The investor's $5M profit still sits unclaimed in the Chicago Exchange.
GwOj TIL: 1200 construction workers have died on-site since Qatar got the World Cup.