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TIL that during the Cold War the US seriously considered dropping a nuclear bomb on the Moon as a show of military superiority.

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xVmgD TIL that in most artworks of George Washington has him using his Grey Horse named Blueskin. However, his Horse named Nelson was George Washington's most favoured Horse to use during the Revolutionary War, as he was not easily provoked by gunfire.
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