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TIL There's currently no evidence that Japanese Admiral Yamamoto said "I'm afraid we've awakened a sleeping giant"

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7rpk7 TIL a Dutch student once 'faked' a gap year as part of a university project to show how social media is not reflective of real life. Using edited/staged pictures, she created an illusion on Facebook she was travelling around South East Asia for over a month. In reality, she never left her apartment.
ROKw TIL Kurt Russell smashed a priceless 145-year-old Martin guitar filming ‘The Hateful 8’. The guitar was supposed to be swapped for a prop, but through miscommunication Russell just kept acting. As a result, the Martin Museum will never again load guitars for film “under any circumstance”.
ep6VL TIL At any given time there are approximately 2,000 thunderstorms taking place globally.
wLWAM TIL how maglev trains work from a Professor in 1975. He shows how to overcome the flipping magnets problem and how to move the train along with magnetism.
OjEa TIL The Pledge of Allegiance did not include any religious language until 61 years ago when, “under God” was added.