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TIL: The code names for two of the first A-bombs were "Thin Man" and "Fat Man". To help preserve secrecy during World War II, their purpose was obscured with a cover story: for a secret tour of the US, a special railroad car was being customized for FDR ("Thin Man") and Churchill ("Fat Man").

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