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TIL the uneven terrain of Nagasaki served as a natural buffer in the bombing, even though the "Fat Man" bomb had a 23 kiloton explosion yield, which is more than the explosion yield of "Little Boy" that is 13 kilotons, the bombing did not cause as much damage as the bombing in Hiroshima.

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4YKa TIL that when the Soviet embassy in Ottawa, Canada caught fire. The Soviets tried to take out the fire themselves and not call the fire department. When the fire department arrived the Soviets would not let them in. Eventually, they let them in only after the Soviets removed sensitive documents.
dGaK TIL that every month all members of the United States Congress are mailed Hustler magazine for free
mxMKy TIL Australia is home to a fly species called the “Deadpool Fly” because of its markings resembling the Deadpool mask. There’s also Stan Lee’s fly, Thor’s fly, Loki’s fly and Black Widow’s fly.
VnjB TIL that if honey is kept covered, it will never spoil. Pots of honey have been found that are thousands of years old that are still edible.
ANwdo TIL the Japanese words 青 (ao) and 青い (aoi) can refer to either blue or green depending on the situation.