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TIL Juggernaut comes from the Puri Jagannath Chariot that is so difficult to stop once rolling

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78wwX TIL the US government recalled and burned $200m in currency and printed special money for Hawaii in case Japan invaded
w1p1 TIL Broken Heart Syndrome is a real medical condition and is so-named because cases are often triggered by the death of a loved one. Diagnosed mainly in females, it results in a misshapen heart unable to pump blood properly and can trigger a heart attack or even death.
8anZa TIL that Mortal Kombat 3 was the only Game Boy game ever to be rated M by the ESRB
QJ7pe TIL In 1936 part-time inventor Anton Loibl, a Nazi, and Hitler's chauffeur, invented bicycle reflectors. The SS went into business with him. The Nazis then brought in traffic laws requiring all bicycles to have reflectors, creating a cash windfall for the SS
vPLJK TIL soviet aircraft aren't actually named things like "Fishbed" or "flanker" by the soviets, just translated. Instead, these are designations invented by NATO for easier communication between troops. First letter refers to class of aircraft, syllable count indicates jet versus propeller driven.