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TIL that the atomic bombs were almost dropped on Japan by British Avro Lancaster bombers. Hap Arnold, head of USAAF, insisted that an American plane be used, and the B-29 was modified to accept the huge nuclear devices.

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neZ6r TIL that in 2009, a Latvian company offered short-term loans of up to $500, with the clients signing their immortal soul as collateral. The company said they wouldn't employ debt collectors to get its money back: "If they don’t give it back, what can you do? They won’t have a soul, that’s all"
E1W5o TIL Winston Churchill gave his painting of the-Tower-of-Koutoubia-Mosque as a gift to President Roosevelt. It is now owned by the actor Bradd Pitt who purchased it for a world-record sum.
wnKo TIL that Joseph Stalin’s son shot himself because of Stalin’s harshness toward him, but survived. After this, Stalin said, “He can’t even shoot straight.”
E1VO7 TIL that black rhinos are very close to extinction due to habitat loss and illegal poaching. Today, only about 5,500 black rhinos are alive in the wild.
VbOp TIL There is a Bunyan tree that has been officially under-arrest (and chained) for over 100 years