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TIL that there is a large body of evidence that suggests that the attack on Pearl Harbor could have easily been avoided if the president had released vital information to the public and Navy commanders.

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b9o8E TIL if you publish a book in Norway, the government will buy 1000 copies (1,500 if a children's book) and distribute them to libraries throughout the country.
aNRN TIL: There is a name for a belief system where you simply don’t care if there is a god or not
b9orQ TIL Surplus jet engines were used to de-ice railroads in Russia
PY1jJ TIL: there is a single ant mega-colony that spreads 3 continents
QJ8Be TIL Michael Keaton, a longtime Pittsburgh resident and fan of its sports teams, negotiated a break in his Batman movie contract in case the Pirates made the playoffs that year. "They thought I was kidding," he said. "I wasn't."