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TIL of Green Run - a secret Air Force experiment that released Hanford’s largest single dose of radioactive iodine-131. Scientists let 7,000-12,000 curies into the air, traveling as far as 200 miles. For scale, Three Mile Island released an estimated 15-24 curies, Chernobyl 35-49 million curies

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5bPp TIL The people of Shitterton, UK, banded together to buy a big rock to put the name on. As people kept stealing the sign.
eLdL TIL that very famous Hawaiian song/tune “Aloha ‘Oe” was written by the last Queen of Hawai'i, Liliʻuokalani, who transcribed it while imprisoned after a coup that ultimately lead to Hawaii’s annexation into the U.S.
MeAe0 TIL Polo player Adolfo Cambiaso has cloned his best horse, Cuartetera, 14 times, and even swaps between the clones during a game
awZrZ TIL parts of the iconic fight scene between Bruce Lee and Chuck were actually filmed at the Roman Coliseum, which has a no filming policy. They dressed up as tourists, put their camera equiptment in bags, and bribed the guards to film there for a couple hours.
eg5k TIL that five mental disorders (autism, ADHD, bipolar DO, major depression, schizophrenia) have been found to overlap, and all share genetic roots