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TIL that in 2001, a US navy submarine performed an emergency ballast blow maneuver to impress civilians onboard. It surfaced at high speed directly under a Japanese ship and cut it in half, killing 9 on board.

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veg4 TIL that 8 out of every 10 German troops killed in World War II died fighting the Soviets
GYQ8G TIL Basic human emotions such as happiness, sadness, Anger, fear and surprise are embedded in our instinct (as default settings) BUT the only emotion that we acquire by learning is Disgust. That is why some foods seem normal in some cultures but considered disgusting in others.
gr8kb TIL Cæsar Commodus believed he was the reincarnation of Hercules and renamed Rome «Colonia Commodiana»
xVZQw TIL that sliced bread was banned in the US for a couple months in 1943
oe6E TIL that NASA is currently attempting to bring the “Monstrous F-1 moon rocket back to life”… and pretty successfully too.