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TIL that there was a congressional inquiry concerning the implied sexual relationship between Batman & Robin.

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bV40 TIL that Boeing plane models are always 7X7 not because of the Lucky number 7 but because the 700 division was in charge of transport aircraft after WWII. They started with 707 and kept the pattern from there.
xbgo TIL that Mr. T showed up for jury duty, in character, and posed for pictures with the defendant’s family.
VMrN0 TIL - The atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima killed 135,000 people
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awp59 TIL of Bob Fletcher, a man who took care of the farms of three Japanese American families while they were interned during World War 2. By keeping their farms running and paying their taxes and mortgages, he ensured the families didn't lose everything. He was even shot at for supporting them.