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TIL that in 1953, an Australian Centurion main battle tank survived a nuclear test only 500 yards away. Despite damage from the explosion, it was still functional. It served for 23 more years, including 15 months of service in Vietnam

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GYjO4 TIL that after 50 years on the air, NPR had never won a Pulitzer Prize until this week.
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