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TIL in 1954 the real-life inspiration for Godzilla came from a U.S. thermonuclear test that was so powerful it irradiated a Japanese fishing boat 80 miles away, killing a crew member and triggering global outrage.

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neRnd TIL that German Chocolate Cake is not from Germany, but named for it's creator, Sam German.
PoOw TIL investigators found a skeleton on an island with evidence that suggests it to be Amelia Earhart, she didn’t die in a crash. She landed, survived, lived, and died on that island.
KQ4 TIL Betty White has been nominated for an Emmy in six different decades
wo8nW TIL of Gabe Sonnier, a man who started off as a janitor in a Louisiana elementary school until one day in 1985, when he was inspired by the then-principal to take up teaching. Gabe was 39 years old when he started studying for a teaching degree. He’s now the principal of that elementary school.
kOV51 TIL The Cullinan diamond, found in 1905, is the largest diamond ever discovered at 3,106 carat. A fake diamond was transported from South Africa to England via a guarded ship, while the real diamond was simply sent in the mail in a plain box.