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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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P15O TIL: There is a species of jellyfish that is potentially immortal.
awZ1L TIL French courts have the ability to stop parents giving ‘inappropriate’ names to their children: in 2015 they ordered that a girl should be called ‘Ella’ and not ‘Nutella’ as originally intended.
oRlBR TIL Kielder Water is the largest artificial lake in the United Kingdom by capacity of water and it is surrounded by Kielder Forest, one of the biggest man-made woodlands in Europe. It took 2 years to fill the lake once the dam was completed
wLx0P TIL that dogs can suffer from narcolepsy, and that eating can be tricky for them because their excitement over food will trigger attacks.
95oX TIL William of Orange was the first head of state assassinated with a firearm.