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TIL the last naval battle between battleships in history occurred in 1944

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KLv6 TIL: Members of the band “Good Charlotte” protested against KFC’s treatment of chickens. Then in 2012 and 2013 appeared in a number of KFC commercials in Australia and even tried to set a world record for eating KFC on “Australia’s Got Talent”
KG8E TIL: NASA Deleted the first line of their mission statement in 2006……“to understand and protect our home planet”
wLmm8 TIL that the groundwork for modern medical training - which is infamous for its grueling hours and workload that often lead to burnout - was laid by a physician who was addicted to cocaine, which he was injecting into himself as an experimental anesthetic.
VBjB0 TIL in ‘22 Jim Carrey considered retiring from acting, and producers confirmed they wouldn’t recast Robotnik if he did. But they hoped to entice him with a great script. Carrey requested it be written in gold. In ‘24 Carrey confirmed his return for Sonic 3. Fowler joked the 24k ink script cost $100k
W7RDY TIL Renowned architect Minoru Yamasaki designed the Pruitt-Igoe Housing Project in St. Louis and he envisioned a community lifestyle similar to sidewalks in a high-rise setting, where children and adults could gather safely. However, these community spaces were used by gangs to harass residents