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TIL that the Manhattan projects main security was run by Dorothy Mckibbin

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M7QRB TIL about the Mesha Stele, which documents the victory of a Moabite King, Mesha, over the Israelite led coalition, as confirmed in the Old Testament. The stele claims that the Moabite national god, Chemosh, has defeated Yahweh, as a consequence of the pivotal sacrifice of his firstborn son to him
gjYA TIL that Bugs Bunny’s nonchalant carrot-chewing standing position came from the film It Happened One Night in which Clark Gable is leaning against a fence, eating carrots rapidly, and talking with his mouth full.
5YJlB TIL During WW2, Britain shipped most of its gold reserves and foreign securities to Canada in crates labeled 'Fish'. They were stored for years in an office building in downtown Montreal, where about 5000 people worked throughout the war without having a clue about what was hidden in their basement.
ADrQa TIL There is a third Lion King film, which is a retelling of the first film entirely from the perspective of Timon and Pumba
oJvW TIL the International Space Station is estimated to be the most expensive thing ever built ($150 billion)