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TIL There were several mishaps on the way to bomb Nagasaki,1945. In the rush to launch before bad weather, shortcuts were taken that imperiled the mission, and the plane nearly ran out of gas.

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VBmr4 TIL A Spanish guy skipped work for 6 years while still being paid and was only discovered when he was going to be recognised for his hard work
KYmrE TIL Arthur Wharton, born Ghana, 1865, became the 100 yard world record holder for 30 years, the world's first professional black soccer player, a cycling champion, a professional cricketer and then a top level rugby player. He died penniless in 1930 and was buried in an unmarked paupers grave.
neAbY TIL 12 years British PM William Gladstone loved chopping trees down with axes. 1,000s would gather to watch him, and he was still felling in his mid 80s.
lobnr TIL the Resusci Anne (CPR doll) is based on an actual person's face, who lived over 100 years ago.
nej5G TIL that President Carter once told a joke during a speech to a Japanese audience which caused the audience to erupt in laughter. Impressed, he asked how the interpreter managed to get such a laugh. The interpreter admitted that he had said, “President Carter told a funny story. Everyone must laugh”