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TIL that the USS Indianapolis was sunk 4 days after delivering the enriched uranium for "Little Boy", the first nuclear weapon used in combat. In addition to being the largest ever loss of life for the US Navy at sea, the sinking resulted in the most shark attacks on humans in history.

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Ooywa TIL about .kkrieger, a fully 3D first person shooter which takes up only 96KB. This is about 60x smaller than the average selfie.
Eg1xW TIL that The World's Smallest Inhabited Island Is About the Size of a Tennis Court
VRJG TIL that when KAL007 was shot down, it was one of the most important single events that prompted the Reagan Administration to allow worldwide access to the United States military’s GNSS system, which was classified at the time. Today this system is widely known as GPS
Wk1kN TIL that name of The Three Musketeers candy bar was inspired by three different flavored pieces in each package (chocolate, strawberry and vanilla). Rising costs and WW2 restrictions on sugar led to consolidation into a single chocolate bar.
avrJ TIL Leslie Nielsen used a fart toy on the set of Airplane! to keep the cast on their toes. According to the cast, he “played it like a maestro.”