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TIL that there are saws specifically made as musical instruments

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e0ao6 TIL of Distributionism, an alternative to both Capitalism and Communism. Distributionists criticize the centralization of assets either under a state or private individual, and instead advocate for the redistribution of the means of production themselves, rather than the wealth they produce.
awBJ TIL that Vasili Arkhipov was a soviet submariner who, during the Cuban missile crisis, talked his captain down from firing a nuclear torpedo at US destroyers.
R5VxQ TIL that the premise of the movie Sunshine, a crew of space voyagers trying to revive fading sun with an artificial explosion, had been used in literature as early as in 1931.
l79AK TIL that early exposure to stressful NICU environments, including noise and bright lights, may result in adults born prematurely having increased sensitivity to sensory stimuli, emotional challenges, and a greater risk of ADHD.
mEoo TIL that some Hiroshima survivors grew “black fingernails,” which were strange rod-shaped fingernails that contained active blood vessels and bled profusely when they broke off.