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TIL that the American public found out about the existence of the atomic bomb only sixteen hours after the bombing of Hiroshima.

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R5Py1 TIL Denver, CO has an official mayor's residence that no mayor has ever lived in. It was donated to the city in 1998 and none of the 5 mayors since that time has opted to move in.
5VLVk TIL of Margaret Beaufort, Henry VII’s mother, who capitalised on the political chaos of the Wars of the Roses & was instrumental in orchestrating the rise of the Tudors. Her efforts led to Henry's victory at Bosworth Field & continued to wield considerable political influence and personal autonomy
v10QD TIL Liverpool was a major slaving port and its ships and merchants dominated the transatlantic slave trade in the second half of the 18th century. The town and its inhabitants derived great civic and personal wealth from the trade which laid the foundations for the port's future growth.
OGnv4 TIL Horses don’t have a horsepower of 1, but rather 15.
0g1R TIL that the recipe for Tootsie Rolls calls for the previous day’s batch to be mixed in, so as to (theoretically) include some of the very first Tootsie Roll in every candy made