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TIL During WWII, the Dutch resistance recruited teenage girls to seduce and kill Nazis

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4ky9X TIL in 1970s the USA built and tested hovertrains
e07nn TIL that the set of Sesame Street was intentionally made to look like a poor inner city block, complete with trash and decay, because the original target audience was inner city children and the producers wanted it to feel familiar
d86B9 TIL about Operation Unthinkable, in which the Allies would invade the Soviet Union in a surprise attack, enlisting German P.O.W and U.S help in the aftermath of WW2.
OGQv4 TIL that US nuclear code during 1970s to prevent unauthorized launch was 00000000
9YkMB TIL before it became male-dominated, computer programming was a promising career choice for women, who were considered "naturals" at it. Computer scientist Dr. Grace Hopper said programming was "like planning a dinner. You have to plan ahead and schedule everything so it’s ready when you need it."