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TIL in 1942 Nazi Germany began working on a long range bomber capable of striking the United States. A lack of materials and the worsening war situation caused the project to be abandoned.

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Bngd TIL of a real-life Rambo, a man who evaded thermal-imaging helicopters, armored vehicles, and nearly 1,000 police officers for 48 days after murdering a state trooper with a sniper rifle in northern Pennsylvania. The man, Eric Frein, learned his skills as an Eagle scout and war reenactor.
epwZJ TIL in 1976 Muhammad Ali fought a MMA match against Antonio Inoki in Tokyo, Japan. Billed as The War Of The Worlds. The fight ended in a draw.
rDJ4 TIL of the ‘Banana Massacre’ of 1928 where up to 3000 striking workers were murdered for United Fruit Company (Chiquita).
BrnRk TIL Isaac Asimov was not a fan of Orwell's 1984, saying about it in 1980: more people bought it and talked about it than read it, for it is a dreadfully dull book - didactic, repetitious, and all but motionless.
wLp6J TIL that basketball legend Magic Johnson signed a 25 year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers for $1 Million a year. It would put him on contract with the Lakers from 1984-2009.