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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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9YvEQ TIL a polar bear used to live at the Tower of London and go swimming in the Thames. It was a gift from King Haakon of Norway in 1252
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