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TIL that For up to 15 years after WW2 the USS Calhoun County sailors dumped thousands of tons of radioactive waste into ocean

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NXjXb TIL in the weeks leading up to D-Day, due to the enormous stress he was under, General Dwight D. Eisenhower was smoking six packs of cigarettes, drinking 24 cups of coffee, and averaging two hours of sleep every day
LJkV TIL the largest and most powerful power plant on Earth is the Three Gorges Dam in China. The controversial project produces power for over 60 million people, caused multiple landslides, and even slowed down the Earth’s rotation a fraction of a second.
b6NN TIL that Leo Fender , the inventer of Fender Guitars never knew how to play the guitar
m1Vmy TIL NBC's "To Catch a Predator" ended mostly due to a 56-year-old prosecutor killing themselves when Dateline and a team of law enforcement officers attempted to enter his home.
7RJZ TIL the song “Chocolate Salty Balls” from South Park reached #1 on the UK singles chart