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Today I learned that the 1°C increase in average temperature is equivalent to heat energy of 1 million nuclear warheads in the atmosphere.

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Koa6 TIL that as NASA’s Jupiter-bound Juno spacecraft swung past Earth on Oct. 9, 2013, amateur radio operators around the world sent a Morse Code “HI” to the spacecraft, and Juno heard them!
Q5wX TIL of a mother who mistakenly sent a female stripper to a high school classroom. The mother meant to send a “Gorilla-Gram” to her son for his birthday. The school officials did nothing and the woman proceeded to strip for the class.
l7Zx1 TIL about the battle of Cape Ecnomus fought during the first Punic war. Both sides had a combined number of nearly 290,000 troops and nearly 700 warships. It's was likely the largest naval battle in history and it was fough in 256 BC
j97N TIL that at the moment of launch, the Saturn V’s fuel economy was 7 inches per gallon.
0w6gR TIL about the French Bread Law of 1993, which outlines specific rules for the sale of bread in France. Specifically, baguettes can not be frozen before sale and must be made fresh with no additives. It even specifies a maximum pH level and bacteria counts for sourdough starters.