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TIL of the Christmas Bombings of December 18-29, 1972, Where the United States reletlessly bombed Hanoi and Haiphong targeting both military and civilian areas, including schools and hospitals. Thousands of Vietnamese civilians were victims to this campaign.

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YpYDv TIL the Little House on the Prairie TV series and movies were concluded by blowing up the town; in order to reclaim the set's land in real life.
awrnL TIL That there is a monument in Russia dedicated to lab mice who's lives have been sacrificed to further science: The Monument to the Laboratory Mouse
6Eaol TIL The band Chumbawamba, best known for their 1997 "hit" "Tubthumping", formed in 1982 and had a long and unremarkable career prior to the release of what would become known as their greatest song.
4X6Jb TIL that the iconic 'Bass' line from "Seven Nation Army" isn't played on a bass guitar, but instead on a semi-acoustic guitar electronically lowered an octive.
p8Vbp TIL about Australian drug smuggler David McMillan who is the only Westerner to have successfully escaped Bangkok's notorious Klong Prem prison. He cut his cell bars with hacksaws, scaled seven inner walls, then mounting the outer wall using a bamboo ladder.