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TIL That All Dinosaurs May Have Been Warm-Blooded

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VMAJp TIL that during WWII, the US government made a propaganda cartoon for the army called Private Snafu, written by Dr. Seuss. One episode was never released because Seuss's script, purely by coincidence, described a fictitious secret weapon very similar to the atomic bombs later dropped on Japan.
Ype1v TIL in 1832, a US ship was captured by pirate Pedro Gilbert. After, he had part of filled with explosives, before setting it on fire with the crew trapped inside. However, they escaped and doused the flames, letting smoke billow out until the pirates had left. 6 weeks later, they returned to port.
kOPw1 TIL the children's book 'Love You Forever' simple four-lined verse was a poem the author would sing silently to himself after his wife gave birth to two stillborn babies.
JMA4 TIL you can use crushed up aspirin in any shampoo and make it an anti-dandruff shampoo.
kAL7 TIL that winter storm names are not acknowledged by the National Weather Service