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TIL kurt vonnegut was a POW in Dresden, Germany, during the allies firebombing campaign. This would help shape his anti-war views later in life.

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e08eb TIL about Jason Vukovich, known as the “Alaskan Avenger,” who was convicted of using the state’s sex offender registry to track down offenders, break into their homes, and beat them with a hammer.
Lb5P TIL that in 2007 two teams of armed intruders stormed their way into a nuclear plant used to store weapons grade uranium from South Africa’s decommissioned arsenal. The coordinated assault was thwarted by an off-duty firefighter, a plant employee, and their dog.
8eKPV TIL many restaurants in France that are frequented by American tourists try to mislead customers into tipping, even though service is covered under the meal bill.
mQYx TIL all of the actors in “Pirates of the Caribbean” learned how to work with cannons and swords in Pirates School, which included getting trained by the late famed swordsman Bob Anderson, who also was the lightsaber master who fought battles as Darth Vader in Star Wars films
dwnQ TIL the world’s fastest street legal car can go from 0-60 in 1.8 seconds. That car? An electrical 1972 Datsun (repurposed)