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TIL that during the Cold War, the US military developed a “supergun” capable of firing projectiles into space to intercept enemy satellites

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9wr1G TIL about the Vickers Swallow, a 1950s supersonic British Nuclear bomber concept plane with moving wings, engines mounted on wingtips, and no tail
v1pLR TIL In Indiana Jones: Raiders’ iconic truck chase, Harrison Ford appears for only a few seconds (closeups). 2nd unit director, Michael D Moore, filmed the scene mostly with stunt doubles, including Terry Leonard who performed Indy dragged underneath the truck and cameoed as a Nazi truck driver
MeoDA TIL Charles Lindbergh was a fascist and made several trips to nazi Germany in the 1930’s to inspect its Air Force. President Roosevelt privately called him a nazi.
OyD1 TIL Marie Curie’s papers from 1890’s are considered too dangerous to handle because of their levels of radioactivity. Even her cookbook is highly radioactive.
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