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TIL the only fatalities of WW2 in the continental US were from balloons. The Fu-Go balloon bomb is considered the first intercontinental weapon system.

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mxrKo TIL That the RMS in the name RMS Titanic stands for Royal Mail Ship
KPoB TIL Hitlerszalonna, or “Hitler Bacon,” was the nickname given to a dense jam eaten by Hungarian soldiers and citizens during WWII. Before the war, the Austrian Emporer would send troops packages of bacon (Kaiser Bacon), but when Hitler took over the bacon was replaced with fruit jam, hence the name.
m1YJO TIL that the world record for most number one hit songs across all charts and genres is held by Texas country-western singer George Strait. Strait has held the record with 60 #1 hits since 2013.
J1MYj TIL live pigeon shooting was an event held during the 1900 Paris Olympic Games,
WMGA TIL that during the 50’s a Russian scientist started an experiment with foxes designed to replicate the domestication of wolves. The experiment has continued to this day where 70-80% of the foxes now behave similarly to dogs, but retain the physical features of foxes.