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TIL that early Americans, specifically the author of the American Dictionary, removed letters they deemed unnecessary (color/colour, neighbor/neighbour) to save money in print publications

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j6oAM TIL There were several mishaps on the way to bomb Nagasaki,1945. In the rush to launch before bad weather, shortcuts were taken that imperiled the mission, and the plane nearly ran out of gas.
neA9Y TIL that in Pakistan over 60% of the marriages are between cousins.
BrQAe TIL Mark Twain was born two weeks after Halley's Comet's closest approach in 1835. In 1909 he said he must also go out with it. His prediction was accurate as he died 1 day after the comet's closest approach to Earth.
RGnj TIL NASA was fined $400 by Australia in 1979 for littering when pieces of Skylab crashed into the Australian outback. No one was injured. The fine was unpaid until Californian radio DJ raised funds from his listeners and paid NASA’s fine 20 years later in 1999.
7gZO TIL Egyptians, Palestinians, and Iranians held ceremonies in their countries mourning the deaths of nearly three thousand Americans in the September 11th terrorist attacks