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TIL in 1954 the Soviet Union applied to join NATO… they were rejected

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Ddgr TIL the worlds largest recorded tsunami occurred in Lituya Bay Alaska in 1958. The wave was 516 metres (1720 feet) in height, and taller than the Empire State Building that stands 443 metres (1454 feet) in height.
NOnN TIL Muhammad Ali managed to talk a suicidal man out of jumping to his death after police and psychologists had failed.
OGMOL TIL that the Capture of the USS Chesapeake in 1813, was one of the most deadly fights involving two ships, in the entire age of sail.
4kpQR TIL George Lucas sold Lucasfilm (Star Wars) for $4 billion to Disney in 2012, but has since earned over $10 billion from the sale.
xV4xb TIL The first Atheist literature was written by a Catholic Priest on his deathbed