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TIL that half of the uranium used in US power plants comes from recycled Russian nuclear weapons under an agreement that actually runs out this year.

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j6G8R TIL children's book author Roald Dahl was an ace fighter pilot during World War 2
DJme TIL In the early 1900s, a group of U.S. government scientists started a private dinner club, in which they only ate poisonous food. They documented their illnesses in order to convince Congress to pass food safety laws. They were called “The Poison Squad.”
xVPnw TIL Neils Bohr was gifted a house with free beer for life on winning the Nobel. A beer pipeline was connected from the Carlsberg brewery nextdoor to this house. Bohr stayed there from 1932 until his death in 1962.
4Xx7R TIL: Sustained supersonic speeds can damage the F-35's stealth coating and antennas embedded in the tail. Instead of fixing the issue, the Pentagon restricted how long the F-35 can fly at supersonic speeds.
7dL TIL the position alpacas assume while riding in a minivan is called “cushing.” Also, alpacas apparently ride in minivans.