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TIL that Until 2013, 10% of US electricity came from disassembled Russian nuclear warheads

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wVGE TIL the last of a 3 foot penguin-like animal were killed by Scottish villagers because it was thought to be a witch
GRKJ TIL that cows have “best friends” and get stressed when separated
LkJDV TIL that it rains diamonds in abundance on Saturn and Jupiter. These two planets are the largest in our solar system and are filled with gas with extreme negative temperatures that under the effect of lightning produced by thunderstorms produce more than 1000 tons of diamond every year.
P5we TIL: MARIJUANA wasn’t supposed to stay a Schedule 1 substance when it was temporarily put there while while the government waited on a Commission report studying marijuana abuse. The report said to remove it from Schedule 1. This was in the 70’s.
KO556 TIL that during the second Vatican Council, a Cardinal from Belgium shouted "Why are we even discussing the future of the Church when half the Church is not even here?" Referring to the lack of women religious on the Council. 23 women were then appointed as auditors