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TIL In 1960, about 15 years after the atomic bombings, Oppenheimer embarked on a lecture tour across Japan, stopping in Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka

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R7887 TIL About Gap Creationism, a Theory of the Bible Where a Large Period of Time Exists Between Genesis 1:1 and 1:2, God Creating the Earth to the Creation of Light. This Is Where Some Theorists Believe Events Such as Dinosaurs and the Ice Age Exists in the Bible.
KOGXR TIL that Francis Bellamy, famous for creating the United States pledge of allegiance, was “an early American democratic socialist” who "believed in the absolute separation of church and state" and did not include the phrase "under God" in his pledge.
Pn8w TIL there is a fake McDonalds used only for commercials and movies. It contains every uniform and furniture scheme for any market in the world.
nWDp9 TIL in 2008, Johnson & Johnson attempted to trademark and sue the International Committee of the Red Cross for its usage of the Red Cross Symbol. Since then, the ICRC has been overprotective of its 160-year old symbol, cracking down on any unauthorised usage of the Red Cross in movies or games.
ZMKv TIL if your mom was stressed out while pregnant with you you’re more likely to have a psychological disorder.