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TIL that God Bless America was written by a Russian immigrant. This Russian immigrant was Irving Berlin.

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vOQx TIL that in 1961 at Jackass Flats, Nevada, the United States successfully tested a nuclear aircraft engine that would hug the terrain at mach 3. During its flight to the target, the proposed unmanned bomber would have deafened, flattened, and irradiated our allies. The project was cancelled in 1964.
wlaM TIL That the idea for the movie Human Centipede was from a joke on how child molesters should be punished
Xb0D TIL that there was a 5th element along with earth, wind, fire and water which was called an æther. An aether was referred to as anything of natural phenomena, such as light or gravity.
LQv7r TIL the trench coat was invented by Burberry's for the trenches of World War 1, gabardine wool is semi-water resistant
EeZ7 TIL that Johnny Depp’s daughter nearly died from an E.Coli infection and had an extended hospital stay. In order to thank the hospital for taking care of her, Depp dressed up as Jack Sparrow and read stories to kids for four hours.