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TIL that in classic western movies they used sugar glass (Breakaway glass) to make windows and glass bottles as safe props

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1aYMO TIL two nuclear bombs were ejected over farms in North Carolina. Neither detonated. The military's investigation found that six of the seven steps required to detonate the bombs had been completed. There was only one trigger which had stopped the blast.
QN9e6 TIL I learned that the artists who built an apartment in a Mall recorded 25 hours of footage over the 4 years. Mostly the planning, building, and 1st year. 2 of them ran when security came, the returned and a photo album and PlayStation was missing. PS2 contained save dates on memory card.
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