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TIL that Tsutomo Yamaguchi (the man who survived both atom bombs) traveled 180 miles home to return to work despite his intense injuries from the first bomb. When he arrived at work his boss didn’t believe that one bomb destroyed all of Hiroshima. Then the second bomb dropped on Nagasaki.

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PYkLw TIL about Queen Sunada kumariratana, a queen consort of Siam, who died with her daughter by drowning despite the presence of many witnesses. they were forbidden on pain of death to touch the queen, not even to save her life.
woX4W TIL: The Mirage Bowl/Coca Cola Classic was an annual College Football Game played in Tokyo, Japan. It was not an official "bowl game" as it was actually a game being relocated during the regular season.
YMNd TIL that igloos can retain a temperature of 60° F during -50° weather. Fire inside melts the inner layer of ice, and the cold outside refreezes it, adding a layer of insulation.
KYybB TIL there is another Great Wall in Asia located in northern Iran east of the Caspian Sea. Called the "Great Wall of Gorgan" It stretches for 195km(121m) long. 6-10m(20-33ft) wide. There are over 30 forts between 10-50km(6-31m) apart. It is made of fired mud-bricks and has a distinct red color.
Lkw6Q TIL Giraffes have long been known as one of the mammals in the world that are not able to swim. Scientists believed that the long neck of the giraffe and the long legs would not provide enough energy to support its neck while in water