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rX4M TIL There have been 18 incidences of theft or loss of highly enriched uranium and plutonium confirmed by the International Atomic Energy Agency in the last 12 years.
9pZ6 TIL men in switzerland are required to keep the firearms they are issued during military service at home after they leave the military so as to prevent home break ins and have the countries men ready to mobilize in the event of a threat.
x65bw TIL microwave technology has barely evolved in the past few decades, and most countertop microwaves sold in the US are manufactured by just one company, Midea.
NXpp8 TIL that "The Edge", by NCIS star David McCallum, is one of the most sampled songs in hip-hop,most notably in Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg's "The Next Episode".
XEGmj TIL that before he broke into comedy, Phil Hartman was a graphic designer, and created numerous iconic album covers and logos