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TIL that in order to prevent the Germans from taking control of Iceland during WWII, the British invaded Iceland and occupied it (with American assistance) for the duration of the war.

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Zpgna TIL that in 1962, the Italian training vessel Amerigo Vespucci was hailed by American USS Independence, who asked who they were. After Amerigo Vespucci identified itself, the USS Independence replied: "You are the most beautiful ship in the world." The compliment was repeated 60 years later.
d8bMj TIL that during the Battle of the Coral Sea, 6 Japanese planes accidentally tried to land on the carrier USS Yorktown
7r7xP TIL the air around lightning can get up to 50,000 degrees Fahrenheit. 5x hotter than the sun’s surface
LknwV TIL Ted Bundy wore turtlenecks to cover a mole on his neck that would have made it easier to identify him as the perpetrator in crimes
44lb TIL that the Nazis were willing to deport all Jews to Madagascar instead of killing them; Hitler even signed off on this in 1938. However, they lacked a method of transportation, and the result was the Holocaust.