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TIL Chris Pratt is the son-in-law of Arnold Schwarzenegger

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ExaW TIL: The island of Bikini Atoll has a flag similar to the US’s as a symbol of the debt they believe the US owes them - while testing nuclear weapons, an H-Bomb detonated in 1954 resulted in the poisoning of many islanders from the nuclear fallout.
neXvb TIL according to NASA researchers, an optimal nap will last between 20-30 minutes and a perfect nap will last exaclty 26 minutes.
OoKl1 TIL that during WWI a German weapon manufacturer developed a 1,000 kg (2,200 lb) unmanned, drone, biplane, glider torpedo that was launched from Zeppelin Airships. It was guided by wire to its target. The last test was August 2, 1918, 102-years-ago
APZw TIL a NFL game is 60 minutes by regulation, in total lasts 3 hours and 10 mins, and consists of ONLY 11 MINUTES of actual gameplay.
woLoo TIL that A $500, $1000, $5000, and $10,000 bill exists and is still legal tender