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TIL that an unconfirmed nuclear blast in the Indian Ocean, called the Vela Incident, was detected in 1979 and never definitively explained

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BgKVe TIL that miners in Mexico discovered a cavern deep underground filled with gypsum crystals up to 11m long
j0wQ TIL that red Solo cups are a common souvenir for foreigners to bring back from the USA.
GYlV4 TIL Louis Pasteur, the scientist who discovered pasteurization, originally did not experiment with milk, but beer.
bbOp TIL there are between 25 to 50 serial killers active in the United States at any one time
ADwQ7 TIL "Maundy" as in Maundy Thursday comes from Latin mandatum (Eng. commandment) and symbolizes the new commandment given during the Last Supper.