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TIL India has a No First Use nuclear policy, meaning it will only use nuclear weapons in retaliation against a nuclear attack on Indian territory or Indian forces.

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p8mee TIL About the Airline Employee Who Told the Passengers, Over the Plane's PA As the Plane Was Reaching the Gate, That He was Was Fed Up and Quitting, Pulled the Plane's Emergency Slide, Slid Down Holding Beers and Ran. When the Cops Caught Up To Him, the Then Ex-Employee Was Having Sex At Home.
OGe5L TIL the color of the Chrysochroa fulgidissima, an iridescent beetle, changes depending upon the angle of view. In Japan, politicians are often called out for their ambiguous statements by the media using the expression "tamamushi-iro" in reference to the ever changing color of the bug's appearance.
8eRvX TIL vanilla comes from an orchid
YpRaG TIL that there is a truly massive 18 level 250 ft deep underground city beneath Derinkuyu Turkey built in antiquity 1200 to 800 BCE.
Z84PD TIL the term masterpiece was not used to describe an artist's greatest work, but was used by guilds to describe the piece submitted to them by artists and craftsman to attain the rank of Master.