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TIL in the 1960s savory Jell-O molds became a fad

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mx9xx TIL on December 28 1983, Dennis Wilson, co-founder and drummer of the Beach Boys, drowned at Marina Del Rey after drinking all day and then diving in the afternoon to recover his ex-wife's belongings, previously thrown overboard at the marina from his yacht three years earlier amidst their divorce.
l6gr TIL that the US had 65 nuclear armed B52s on 24 hours flights, orbiting within striking distance of the USSR during the Cuban missile crisis
GAw0j TIL that tanks bear that name because the producers in England were originally told they were to carry water on the battlefield. The name stuck even after they found out they were killing machines.
pYG6e TIL the Hawaiian flag has a Union Jack on it because when King Kamehameha received one as a gift from British traders, he liked it so much that he just stole the design to use as his own.
xVNpg TIL about Basil II. He is said to have captured 15,000 prisoners and fully blinded 99 of every 100 men, leaving one one-eyed man in each cohort to lead the rest back to their ruler. The king of Bulgaria was struck down by the sight of his blinded army and died two days later after suffering a stroke