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TIL a Nuclear Ballistic Missile was almost launched from McConnell Air Force Base in 1980 because a technician loaded the wrong data into a computer. The crew was able to avoid the launch after switching off the main power to the building.

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PYKYE TIL that "Smarties" in Canada and USA mean two different things. American Smarties are called "rockets" in Canada, and Canadian Smarties doesn't exist in USA.
Ya17 TIL on the Set of “Charlie’s angel’s” Bill Murray said “you can’t act” to Lucy Liu during a scene. She was so enraged she threw punches at him and the production was shut down for the day. Their inability to work together caused Murray to be replaced with Bernie Mac for the sequel
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