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TIL There is a database dedicated to tracking every bomb ever dropped by the United States. So far the Theater History of Operations Reports (THOR) details nearly 15 million bombing missions ranging from WWI to Vietnam.

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x6OEB TIL in 1859, an Australian man named Thomas Austin released 24 rabbits for hunting on his estate. With no natural predators, they multiplied so rapidly that within a few decades, they overran Australia, causing massive ecological damage and leading to one of the largest control efforts in history.
LQyd TIL that in the interrogation scene of The Dark Knight, Heath Ledger wanted Christian Bale to beat him as hard as he could so he could get the real feeling of what was required from the scene.
GALpG TIL about Ely Parker, a Seneca American who became an engineer, joined the Union Army, served on Grant's staff, drafted the terms of Lee's surrender, and was the first Native American to serve as Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
Xb5k TIL that “Here Be Dragons” is the “Beam Me Up Scotty” / “Play It Again, Sam” of cartography. The phrase doesn’t actually appear on any old maps.
QJ1Xd TIL that Michael Caine's stage name was originally Michael Scott, but he had to change his name because that name had already been registered by someone else.