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TIL of the Hibakusha, survivors of the WWII atomic bombings. As of 2014, 1,000 (including many born in the U.S.) live in the United States and are supported by the Japanese government, but largely ignored by the American government

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5VmW8 TIL In 1971, Kissinger said to Nixon: “I don’t see why we need to stand by and watch a country go communist due to the irresponsibility of its people.” He was referring to Chile’s democratic choice of a communist leader, Salvador Allende.
gAj7 TIL that the U.S. government produced 500,000 Purple Heart medals to prepare for the 1945 invasion of Japan. When the operation never took place, the medals were placed in storage and distributed. All military action since then (including Korea and Vietnam) still has not depleted the supply.
M7kW7 TIL about Connie Converse, an American singer-songwriter, active in New York City in the 1950s. Her work is among the earliest known recordings in the singer-songwriter genre of music. In 1974 Converse wrote letters to family, left her home and was never heard from again. Her fate remains unknown.
kOPoB TIL: After Bugs Bunny referred to Elmer Fudd as a "nimrod", the word began being misinterpreted to mean a dimwitted person. In reality, he was referring to the mighty Biblical hunter of the same name.
rDme TIL that in 2017, Norway will be the first country in the world to shut down FM radio and go digital instead. Norway plans to switch to DAB (which stands for ‘Digital Audio Broadcasting’), since FM is eight times more expensive.