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TIL that British carriers suffered almost no damage due to Kamikaze attacks. "When a kamikaze hits a U.S. carrier it means 6 months of repair at Pearl. When a kamikaze hits a Limey carrier it's just a case of 'Sweepers, man your brooms.'"

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5YDeB TIL a newly crafted DNA base pair, an unnatural base pair (UBP), has been used to create a semi-synthetic organism that can make amino acids and proteins not otherwise found in nature
woEdM TIL about a war between the Holy Roman Empire and the Republic of Seven Netherlands where the only casualty was a soup kettle.
Wk019 TIL that in 2014, astronomers discovered an Unusual Supernova that has been continually exploding since the 1950's. No theory exists that explains why this supernova eruption has lasted hundreds of times longer than typical supernovae eruptions, which usually last about 100 days.
Og9R TIL that a Belgian beer club proposed to substitute beer instead of soft drinks on school menus to prevent childhood obesity.
b9J0Z TIL about crystal radio, a radio receiver made with simple parts that needs no external power source, all it needs is a radio signal to produce sound.