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TIL 12 Americans died during the Hiroshima atomic bombing.

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nWDAo Til about Vasuki Indicus. The largest snake(10.9 to 15.2m) ever discovered and the only species in the genus Vasuki
9YVNQ TIL of the 'Illusory truth effect', the tendency to believe information to be correct after repeated exposure. The illusory truth effect has played a significant role in such fields as election campaigns, advertising, news media, and political propaganda throughout world history.
Me6eV TIL a foot being 12 inches long is based from King Henry I's own foot.
kJ6ZE TIL that some residents of the Mexican cities of Madero and Tampico hold a belief that their homes are shielded from hurricanes by a group of aliens monitoring the coasts from an underwater base miles off of Miramar Beach.
d8onK TIL in the United States, direct manufacturer auto sales are prohibited in almost every state by franchise laws requiring that new cars be sold only by dealers.