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TIL The USAAF developed a copy of the V-1 flying bomb during WW2

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LQkjQ TIL there are four countries in the world which are yet to adopt the Gregorian calendar: Ethiopia, Nepal, Afghanistan, and Iran.
M7GN7 TIL that a piece of a giant squid was recovered by the French ship Alecton in 1861, leading English naturalist Henry Lee and others to come to the conclusion that giant squids were responsible for the legend of the Kraken.
vPKdK TIL to finish writing The Hunchback of Notre Dame within an impossible deadline of 6 months, Victor Hugo locked his clothes away, making him unable to go outside and procrastinate which forced him to do anything but finish writing his book.
VBmeZ TIL during the Japanese wars of unification in the 16th century, while besieging an enemy castle, Toyotomi Hideyoshi purchased all the available rice in the province at several times the market price to aid in the process of breaking the resolve of the garrison. The siege only lasted 200 days.
nejVB TIL that Millennials being scrutinized isn't unique to this generation. Older generations have been doing it to younger generations for over 2,000 years. Similar criticisms include laziness, being self absorbed, spending too much money, expectations being too high, and the use of technology.