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TIL that about twice as many people died constructing V-2 rockets than the rockets killed throughout it's use as a weapon of war

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4P6N TIL that more people were killed while producing the V-2 rocket than were killed in its use (12,000 vs. 9000). In addition Germany spent 50% more money on the V-1 and V-2 than the U.S. spent on the atomic bomb
5VWKD TIL that the English town of Washington, Tyne and Wear celebrates the Fourth of July as it's the ancestral home of the Washington family
epkL5 TIL: That following the solar eclipse of August 11 1999, the BMJ reported only 14 cases of eye damage from improper viewing of the eclipse, a number lower than initially feared. In one of the most serious cases the patient had looked at the Sun without eye protection for 20 minutes.
GDQ TIL that there is a pill called Modafinil that allows you to go without sleep for 40+ hours without feeling “wired”, crashing afterward, or other major side effects.
d8nQZ TIL in 1958 the USAF planned to nuke the moon.