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TIL the word “nuclear” was dropped from “nuclear magnetic resonance imaging” out of concern of anti-nuclear sentiments.

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VBpL0 TIL between 1948 and 1950, occupied germany had no national anthem and so in many official and sporting events it was used a satirical carnival song instead, many officials from other countries stood up thinking it was the anthem. Some allies briefly feared the song was a call for revanchism.
oBAgL TIL a "whale fall" is when a whale's carcass sinks down below 1000m and creates a new ecosystem that can rapidly generate adaptations like bone-eating worms
16AEX TIL of an Italian named Falco who with some friends built a series of gigantic "temples" complete with artwork, glass and mosaics, 30m under his house and the surrounding Turin neighborhood. This took place over 20 years, and no-one knew about it. Until it was nearly done.
4j4R TIL that some orthodox Jewish communities have volunteer ambulance services which survive solely on donations. They don’t bill the patient for transporting them to the hospital, have a faster response time than most ambulance companies, and don’t exclusively service Jews.
E1mgd TIL each state is allowed to donate two statues to be displayed in the US Capitol Building to honor persons notable in their history