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TIL that for decades, the mayor of Hiroshima writes a letter of protest every time a nuclear test is conducted, as a plea to end the use of nuclear weapons.

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05ry TIL that nuclear landmines were a thing, even until the late ‘80s.
dgD9 TIL 1) a goat reached the rank of lance corporal in the British Army and 2) got demoted for inappropriate behavior during the Queen’s Official Birthday.
9VeQ TIL that Alan Turing dabbled in embryology, proposing the existence of molecules called morphogens that diffuse within embryos and control how they develop; the people who confirmed his proposal won a Nobel Prize.
ADk1a TIL Harry S. Truman, 33rd President of the United States, passed the eye exam needed to enter the National Guard by memorizing the eye chart due to his poor eyesight
8WxG TIL the Honey Badger will literally eat just about anything, not only that but their jaws are strong enough to chomp through tortoise shells. They’re fiercely intelligent and have learned how to use tools