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TIL that the US has technically been in a state of emergency since 1933

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KOpdR TIL The Bee Gee's wrote "Islands in the Stream" for Marvin Gaye, it was a hit for Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton and then sampled for "Ghetto Superstar". When The Bee Gee's finally recorded their version, they used "Ghetto Superstar " for their final chorus.
R5oj7 TIL about the Yokosuka MXY-7 Ohka. It was a rocket-powered human-guided kamikaze attack aircraft. Although extremely fast, the very short range of the Ohka meant that it had to be carried into action as a parasite aircraft by a much larger bomber
Qdj6 TIL that when Queen wanted to release “Bohemian Rhapsody”, various executives told them that a song with a length of 5 minutes and 55 seconds was too long and would never be a hit. They even played it to other musicians who claimed that the song had “no hope” of being played on the radio.
0wErj TIL a million people live in Sakha, the coldest inhabited place on Earth, where the temperature can drop as low as -90 degrees
ZvQp TIL in the film “The Shining”, filming the ‘Heeeere’s Johnny!’ scene took 3 days and 80 doors.