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TIL most of the USS Indianapolis crew thought the secret crate they were transporting contained 50,000 rolls of scented toilet paper for Gen. MacArthur. They were actually transporting the nuclear bomb 'Little Boy'.

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EggLp TIL that the life expectancy of reinforced concrete is 50-100 years.
Vao8 TIL that the original version of “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” included the line “It may be your last.”
BrPjd TIL that, after hearing Leonard Cohen's album including "Hallelujah," the head of CBS Records said it wasn't good enough for a U.S. release. Years later, accepting an award, Cohen thanked his record company by saying, “I have always been touched by the modesty of their interest in my work.”
5Y6EB TIL that the swiss have enough bunkers to house the entire countries population fake houses with artillery in them, and bridges that are rigged to blow.