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TIL that a nudity war began on Brazilian TV in 1990. A network won top ratings with a prime-time soap opera with full frontal nudity; another fought back with uncut nudity in films. A third television network instead aired high-quality literary adaptations, and had the worst ratings in its history.

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OpP4 TIL There was a Confederate ship that circumnavigated the world attacking Union merchant ships. It did not have a single war causality and eventually surrendered in Liverpool, England after the Civil War ended
rNYKe TIL that Teflon was first used for the first nuclear bombs. The anti-stick frying pan coating was used to coat valves and pipes in the separation of Uranium, which would corrode other materials much quicker. Only after WW2 was it used for cookware.
kXae TIL An adopted cat named Rusty very uncharacteristically kept pestering his owner after she wasn’t feeling well and wanted to lie down. This culminated in the owner seeking medical help and finding out she had experienced a heart attack. She credits Rusty with saving her life.
G585 TIL that India has one of the world’s only No First Use (NFU) nuclear doctrines, which dictates that India will only deploy nuclear weapons in the event of a nuclear attack on India occurring first. Pakistan has an active first use nuclear policy.
mxRKR TIL that Hildur Guðnadóttir, composer for Joker, composed some of the main pieces having only read the script. Her music was played on set during filming and helped inspire Joaquin's dancing in the pivotal bathroom scene.