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TIL Dogecoin is worth more than Vietnam’s national currency

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epee5 TIL about Project X-Ray, also known as the Bat Bomb, which was an experimental WW2 weapon developed by the US. The concept was to drop hundreds of bats with timed explosives attached to them, let them roost in Japanese attics, and then ignite the explosives to make the houses ignite.
9Yy5r TIL Emperor Nero had become so fond of a gladiator called Spiculus, that when he was overthrown in 68 AD, he wanted to die a swift death at the hands of him. But his aides could not get hold of Spiculus in time and Nero took his own life
gMoYA TIL that French grammarian Dominique Bouhours's last words were "I am about to -- or I am going to -- die: either expression is correct."
Brmgx TIL that Michael Winslow, the actor and comedian, billed as The Man of 10,000 Sound Effects for his ability to make realistic sounds using only his voice, is only one of three actors to be in all seven Police Academy films
pYmmb TIL the "no one thinks big of you" road safety campaign in Australia reduced the road toll by 22% by implying that drivers who speed have small penises.