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TIL Bruce Springsteen's hit "Born in the U.S.A." isn't celebrating patriotism, but criticizing war, and relating veterans' hardships

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7rE8M TIL how the 1992 USA Men's basketball 'Dream Team' Olympic win was the highlight of the players' careers except Michael Jordan who said that the biggest benefit for him was that he learned more about his teammates' weaknesses. He later defeated Barkley, Malone, and Stockton in three NBA finals.
815Z TIL North Korea called the United States a “human rights graveyard” over Ferguson
VMgEp TIL sailors aboard submarines work 6 hour shifts so that it is easier for them to give their undivided attention to the equipment they operate during a shorter shift. The military also switched submarines from an 18-hour work day to a traditional 24-hour one, improving morale significantly.
Wk5m9 TIL of the Casio VL-1, which combines a keyboard, a synthesiser, and a calculator. Despite its cheap and unorthodox construction, it became popular among musicians across many genres, from the German band Trio in their 1982 song "Da da da" to C418 in the Minecraft OST.
KOkNE TIL : The Padmanabhaswamy temple is a Hindu temple located in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala in India.The temple has been a subject of enormous media coverage since it was revealed that the temple had huge amount of wealth hidden in it's undeground vaults.