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TIL: Attacking a hurricane with a nuclear weapon is a bad idea (and not just because of the obvious fallout)

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4kkNN TIL the famous "Scopes Monkey Trial" of 1925 was deliberately conceived as a publicity stunt for the town of Dayton, Tennessee. Residents of the town held a protest and threatened to boycott Chattanooga when the trial was initially to be moved there.
xVlA1 TIL Thomas Jefferson had sex with his slave and enslaved his own children.
4LX6 TIL That Japan is Re-Arming because of China
E1l5x TIL James Hong has been in EVERYTHING - he has over 600 credits, probably more than any other actor in history!
Zp0eR TIL: Victorian hookers were tight knit and would help each other pay rent or bail them out, however, they also fought over territory and fights between the older and younger girls were common. They also led the government to pass the Contagious Disease Act due to the military being frequent clients.