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TIL that in the Second World War two US submarines were sunk by their own torpedoes circling back against them.

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oB6ar TIL The guy who produced Billy Idol's records also wrote "Don't You Forget About Me" (Breakfast Club) and offered it to Simple Minds. They initially declined. Billy Idol, Bryan Ferry, and several others also passed. So Simple Minds reconsidered, and it went on to top the charts in several countries.
xVV8g TIL that Morocco was the first nation to recognise the United States following their independence following a friendship Sultan Mohammed III of Morocco who declared US ships protected from Barbary pirates.
awvN9 TIL that 'GropeCunt Lane' was a popular English street name in the middle ages, and was named so because of the level of prostitution going on within that particular area
W7xbB TIL: Once a year, ancient Athenian citizens would nominate people they felt threatened democracy—because of political differences, dishonesty, or just general dislike.
6EoYZ TIL the Hassenfeld brothers, Herman, Hillel, and Henry, started by selling pencils and later invented G.I. Joe. When they specialized in producing toys, including Mr. Potato Head, the company was renamed "Hasbro."