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gR09 TIL that in 1998 and 2001, Japan modified a number of national holidays in order to place them on Mondays and create three day weekends. This is referred to as the Happy Monday System.
pLMA TIL of Camp Century, a top-secret US military base built under the ice sheets of Greenland in 1960 to house missiles. Built under the cover of climate research, it housed 200 people and was powered by the world’s first portable nuclear reactor. Denmark didn’t uncover the base’s existence until 1995.
JY05Q TIL Thailand operates the world's smallest aircraft carrier. It has no jets since 2006, only sails for training one day a month and when at port it's open as a tourist attraction.
MeGG7 TIL between 1989 to 1992, Los Angeles watch merchant Lance Thomas was involved in 4 shootouts with armed robbers, killing 5 in exchange of being wounded 5 times but not severely. He eventually closed his shop to avoid further bloodshed two days before the 1992 L.A. riots broke out.
m1n9p TIL despite sporting the same name and logo, Mitsubishi Pencil Co. (of Uni/Uni-ball fame) has never been a part of Mitsubishi Group.