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TIL I learned that on December 7th 1941 Japan attacked many other places in the pacific, not just Pearl Harbor. Including: Malay, Hong Kong, Guam, Philippine islands, and a couple others.

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GWZ1 TIL actor Norman Reedus was first discovered at a party in Los Angeles where he started screaming with giant sunglasses on
69QVw TIL over 96,000 troops were activated to assist with COVID and peacekeeping efforts in the summer of 2020, qualifying as the largest military operation other than war in U.S. history
yQe8p TIL Kangaroo tendons act like springs so little muscular effort is used in hopping
PYMjG TIL Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer, Artimus Pyle survived the 1977 plane crash that killed fellow band members. After the crash, he attempted to seek help from a nearby farm only to be shot at by the farmer who lived there.
WG1X TIL Game designer Will Wright was inspired to create a “virtual doll house” after losing his home during the Oakland firestorm of 1991 and subsequently rebuilding his life. Replacing his home and his other possessions made him think about adapting that life experience into a game, called ‘The Sims’.