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TIL the famous B-17 Flying Fortress, The Memphis Belle, was the second heavy bomber in the Eighth Air Force to complete 25 combat missions in the European Theatre. In those missions, she flew 148 hours, dropped more than 60 tons of bombs & had every major part of the plane replaced at least once

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9YJ87 TIL U.S.A has an official strategic plan to combat a zombie apocalypse. Its called as Counter-Zombie Dominance Plan, or “CONPLAN 8888-11". The first line of the plan states, “This plan was not actually designed as a joke.”
EgnAd TIL a UK punk band called the FF'ers were bottled at the Reading Festival in 2008 after rumours circulated their set was a secret Foo Fighters gig. Their bassist said items thrown included "bottles, shoes, clumps of earth, phones, a full packet of cigarettes (exactly what we needed after the gig)"
DQP7V TIL that “You’re a mean one, Mr Grinch” was sung by the voice of Tony the Tiger - Thurl Ravenscroft
16wdP TIL about Goyder’s Line. A geographic divide in South Australia between the drought ridden areas and farmable land. Despite being surveyed on horseback in a single trip in 1864 it has been proved to be highly accurate to date.
1NLV TIL “Radium Girls” painted clock dials with self luminous paint, and would then apply the same paint to their teeth, nails and skin to give a glowing appearance. Their remains are still highly radioactive and glow to this day due to the 1600 year half life of Radium.