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TIL a Swedish man built a homemade nuclear reactor and had a meltdown on the kitchen stove

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695AZ TIL that in 1965, astronaut John Young got in trouble for sneaking a corned beef sandwich on the Gemini 3 mission, which posed a risk of crumbs messing with vital space equipment.
BrM5b TIL Tesla is the leading car manufacturer in Norway and total of 32% of cars are electric in Norway.
Wky79 TIL children can regrow amputated fingertips. In 2016, when a 7-year-old girl's fingertip was torn off, surgeons stuck the tip back on to protect the wound but told the parents that it would likely die. Eight days later it had died, and in its place had grown a perfectly functional new one.
X098E TIL that Led Zeppelin's attorney helped assemble a hard rock band called Blackjack. The band, fronted by singer Michael Bolotin, opened for major rock acts. Poor sales and a lack of label support caused Blackjack to disband, and Bolotin changed his name to Michael Bolton and started a solo career.
p87PQ TIL a bald eagle nest was found in Florida that was "6.1 meters deep, 2.9 meters wide, and weighed 2,722 kg (almost 3 tons)"