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TIL of the Great Tokyo Air Raid (1945) during which 1665 tons of incendiary bombs were dropped on Tokyo in a span of 3 hrs, resulting in 100k deaths and 1M displaced. It's considered the most destructive bombing raid in human history.

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jNGVa TIL that Thomas Jefferson actually helped suppress efforts to abolish slavery as president of the United States
LkvxZ TIL a woman chugged a $200 of Remy Martin XO in an attempt to beat airplane fluid allowances.
bMoa TIL that in 1976, Margaret Hamilton reprised her role as the Wicked Witch of the West on an episode of Sesame Street. Initial screenings revealed that children were “exceptionally attentive” during scenes with the witch. The episode has never been re-run, and no known existing copies exist today.
mr7x TIL that Topher Grace of ‘That 70’s Show’ edited all three 'Star Wars’ prequels into one condensed film that has been highly praised as a better version.
AD8gw TIL of a man in England was jailed for the manslaughter of his ex-girlfriend, after she came to his home with an 8 inch kitchen knife in her handbag, that she fell on after he pushed her during an ensuing argument