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TIL a Roman emperor died by being struck by lightning

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Oopy6 TIL early versions of the Thompson submachine gun used a "Blish Lock" to hold the action closed. It was based on a theory that two dissimilar metals would resist movement under extreme pressures. The lock had no useful effect on the action and was eliminated in the WW2 redesign of the SMG.
d80KK TIL starting in 1782 the official motto of the United States was "Out of many, one" until it was changed in 1952 to "In god we trust"
JMal TIL it costs $65,000 to climb Mount Everest
yQaNl TIL the Blockbuster Video store in Bend, Oregon is the last in the world
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