#GetFact'd: Was Teflon used to make the first nuclear bombs?
Russia had a proverb that originated in the Soviet Union...
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Teflon was first used for the first nuclear bombs. The anti-stick frying pan coating was used to coat valves and pipes in the separation of Uranium, which would corrode other materials much quicker. Only after WW2 was it used for cookware.
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"China's final warning" is a Russian proverb that originated in the former Soviet Union, to refer to a warning that carries no real consequences.
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Have you ever wonder why some schools have 'Gymnasium' in their name? Like Potchefstroom Gymnasium or Paarl Gymnasium?
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The history of the gymnasium dates back to ancient Greece, where the literal meaning of the Greek word gymnasium was “school for naked exercise.”
Plus, Gymnasium is a term in various European languages for a secondary school that prepares students for higher education at a university.
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