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TIL of the Davy Crockett - a cold war recoilless infantry mini-nuke.

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78aax TIL that the oldest ship in the world still afloat is the USS Constitution. Built in the 1790s to serve as one of the first ships of the brand-new US Navy, she served for approximately 80 years before being removed from service and converted into a floating museum.
X0oDP TIL of an annual celebration in a town in Colorado called Frozen Dead Guy Days. It loosely celebrates the frozen body of a deceased Norwegian grandfather
D1L6g TIL that Goldeneye for the Nintendo 64's popular multiplayer mode was created as an afterthought in six weeks at practically the last minute, without developper Rare or Nintendo knowing about it or wanting it.
R7Dyj TIL that in 1939, after the German invasion of Poland, the Kingdom of Tonga was among the first to declare war against Germany. Subsequently, in result of a public campaign the society of Tonga funded two Spitfire fighter aircrafts. The Kingdom was ruled at that time by queen Sālote Tupou III
0dPKy TIL that Edward Jones, known as "The Boy Jones" once broke into Buckingham Palace and stole Queen Victoria's underwear.