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TIL that Fresh Guacamole by Pes is the shortest film to be nominated for an Oscar (1 minute, 40 seconds)

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d89Or TIL that the Boeing B-29 Superfortress airplane (WW2, Korean War) had an analog computer system that allowed one team to simultaneously control 4 turrets mounted on the bottom of the wings — the computer calculates the aim and automatically adjusts all of the turrets respectively
4kK7a TIL: Sweden conducted the Vipeholm experiment on the intellectual disabled in the 1950s, where they fed them a large amount of sweets to see how it affects the formation of cavities. It was sponsored by the sugar industry and dentists. It sound experiment, but deemed unethical years after.
PYx7L TIL during the South Pacific WWII campaign, the Japanese constructed a heavily fortified stronghold with 110,000 troops at Rabaul near Papua New Guinea. The Allies chose to isolate Rabaul and press on, leaving the Japanese stranded and all its fortifications wasted.
l7RON TIL that Nikola Tesla openly expressed disgust for overweight people. Once, he fired his secretary because of her weight.
kJJGE TIL Napoleon's penis is in a box in New Jersey.