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TIL fridge number settings are power, not temperature

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mYKM TIL that Eminem is afraid of owls
Ye0r TIL: That on June 6th 1942, 500 Japanese soldiers invaded and captured Kiska, Alaska. Taking a 10 man (and 6 dog) US Navy weather detachment completely by surprise. By the end of the campaign more casualties occurred in Alaska than at Pearl Harbor.
QQLM TIL two million citizens of Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia held hands in 1989, forming a 600 km (370 mi) human chain to protest against Soviet occupation. The Soviet Union threatened “catastrophic consequences”, but ended up peacefully giving the states their freedom.
4k0nX TIL that ancient Romans used human urine as a mouthwash: Due to its ammonia content, urine was used as an ancient form of teeth whitening and stain removal.
69QrY TIL Time magazine’s ‘Person of the Year’ is ... You