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TIL there have been over 2,000 nuclear bombs dropped on the world since 1945.

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wLWgo TIL That during Live Aid 1985 Phil Collins was traveling to the U.S to perform his second set via Concorde after performing his first set in the UK. On the plane he ran into Cher who had no idea that this historic concert was taking place. She performed on the final song 'We are the World'
pXAA TIL Oakley had a pricing dispute with conglomerate Luxottica who responded by dropping the brand in all their stores, causing Oakley’s stock to drop. Luxottica then bought out the company. They own Sunglasses Hut, LensCrafters, PearleVision, Target Optical, and several licenses such as Ray-Ban.
PYDMe TIL that 18 years ago, this Volkswagen supercar broke 6 world records.
69PW8 TIL about SubTropolis - a repurposed underground limestone mine that has been used to store just about everything
jN9LM TIL Indian actress Kangana Ranaut initially aspired to become a doctor at the insistence of her parents. Her relatives were unhappy with her decision to enter the film-making industry, and they did not correspond with her for several years