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TIL that by telling people about your “next big idea”, you lose all motivation to deliver it

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N74jQ TIL The "Lazy Dog" bomb, developed during world war 2, was a 2 inch steel kinetic projectile that was dropped by the thousands at 3,000 ft and could penetrate up to 9 inches of solid concrete with no explosive.
5YbWB TIL that Black Sabbath spent more on cocaine during the recording of the Vol. 4 album than on the album itself
nwx7 TIL The first Atomic bomb dropped on Japan was assembled while the aircraft was actually in flight, because bombers kept crashing and burning on the runway. It took them 25 minutes to assemble the weapon while in flight.
BgQKb TIL A new study suggests that men and women are 14 percent more likely to die on their birthday than any other day of the year. This effect was strongest in people aged 60 and older, who were up to 18 percent more likely to die on their birthday.
XEgn6 TIL a South African policeman and criminal, robbed banks on his lunch break and often returned as the investigating officer.