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TIL that ATMs are robbed with explosives. Criminals fill machines with propane or acetylene then ignite the gas, or use external bombs. Germany (where 60% of attacks succeed) is Europe's #1 target; landlords don't like to lease to banks with ATMs, because blowing them up endangers other tenants.

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rNNRM TIL of Commander James H. Ward, the first US Naval officer to be killed in the American Civil War. A destroyer named after him fired the first American shots of the Pacific Theater in WW2, sinking a Japanese submarine. Actor Andy Devine is his great-grandson.
neM9r TIL that technically speaking five nations have military bases on U.S. soil: The Netherlands, Germany, Italy, The U.K. and Singapore.
awoeb TIL In 2019, Roderick Sewell became the first-ever above-the-knee double-amputee to complete the grueling Ironman World Championship on prosthetic legs. The race included him completing a 112 mile bike ride he completed by pedaling a recumbent bike with his arms.
781yr TIL grass snakes can live up to 25 years
781GX TIL actor Robert Patrick’s scrotum was briefly visible in the original cut of Terminator 2. But for the 3D re-release his balls were removed by VFX artists.