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gnND TIL that the Nagasaki nuclear bomb was worth $25b (Today’s money). At 70k death toll, that’s one third of a million dollars per death.
rRLZM TIL that Apollo 11 Astronauts filled Custom Forms after coming back from the Moon
X0jNR TIL that days are associated with certain colors in Thailand
a8jn9 TIL that bowling balls used to be made with asbestos in an effort to dispose of by-product waste from brake pad manufacture.
YpNw7 TIL of Alfred Wintle, a British officer in World War 1 who tried to escape hospital disguised as a nurse. Although he successfully attended a women-only dance in the nurses' quarters, he was caught as he forgot to take off his monocle.