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TIL People who take vitamin B6 dream more vividly.

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wLA57 TIL that during cold war, CIA conducted a $350 million cost secret project in 1974 called Project Azorian to recover a soviet submarine K-129 sunken in 1968 in the Pacific Ocean. It recovered only 1/3rd of the submarine, but the research lead to great advances in deep ocean drilling and mining.
EgQGd TIL that the Mayans used to consume alcohol through enemas.
9DDB TIL During the Battle of Stalingrad, Soviet losses were great enough that at one time, the life expectancy of a newly arrived soldier was less than a day and the life expectancy of a Soviet officer was three days.
PYbRg TIL in 2014 the beard of the Golden Mask of Tutankhamun fell off as it was cleaned by Museum employees, trying to cover up their mistake they tried to glue it back on with quick-dry plastic glue, leaving it off-center. This was later noticed and the employees got charged with "reckless destruction".
vPyO7 TIL on a sunny day, the top of Eiffel Tower moves in a circular motion measuring approximately 15 centimeters in diameter