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TIL that the US recorded Germany’s nuclear scientists (most of whom thought an atomic bomb was impossible) finding out about Hiroshima

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PYK6w TIL that the track Children by Robert Miles cost £150 to make but sold platinum in 7 countries.
wL7yP TIL In 2015 Smashmouth performed at an event where they were pelted with slices of bread from free loaves being handed out by vendors. Their lead singer went on a 3+ minute, profanity-laced rant about how the event was supposed to be family friendly.
vyxR TIL Birmingham (UK) Has more miles of canal than Venice, and any other City in the world.
e0KKD TIL that there is a beer named after the Austrian village of Fucking. It is named Fucking Hell and was originally denied a trademark.
QNGZk TIL Ozzy Osbourne was diagnosed with Parkinson’ disease in February 2019