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TIL Lockheed Martin once planned a 6000 tonne nuclear powered aircraft transport which would carry and deploy fighter jets.

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jgyj TIL in 1977 singer Tom Waits was arrested outside a coffee shop for trying to stop men from bullying other patrons.These men were plainclothes officers,and Waits was charged with disturbing the peace.Waits disputed the charge,was found not guilty,and successfully sued the police dept. for $7,500
a8NlZ TIL I learned about the 1881 Fenian Ram, the world's first practical submarine
8pQX TIL Johnny Cash accidentally started a wildfire when he let his pickup overheat in a CA forest. When asked why he did it, he responded “I didn’t do it, my truck did, and it’s dead, so you can’t question it.”
N7DPb TIL policeman Bob Geary used a dummy as his partner. A new police chief disallowed its usage, so Geary worked to put the usage of the dummy on the ballot. The referendum passed and Geary used the dummy until his retirement 7 years later, at which time the mayor declared the day "Officer Geary Day."
X1jQ TIL That during the temperance and Prohibition movements, it was a commonly believed myth that alcohol abuse could lead to spontaneous combustion.