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TIL that the Smithsonian had a Little Boy, a near complete nuclear bomb on display until 1986 - they removed it due to fears of the bomb being stolen and detonated.

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bK0a TIL updating software is such a pain that only 64% of computer professionals do it automatically or immediately, and only 38% of regular users
eRYL TIL The first postage stamp to depict a nude woman was printed in Spain in 1930, in commemoration of Goya’s painting ‘La maja desnuda’ (the nude maja). In the same year, the United States government barred and returned any mail bearing the stamps.
M7ALA TIL about the 1899 Horsey Horseless, a design for an early automobile which contained a wooden horse head and neck attached to the front of the car in an attempt to not frighten horses.
GAroE TIL the main character of HBO series “Eastbound and Down,” Kenny Powers, was inspired by baseball bad-boy John Rocker, a highly controversial Atlanta Braves pitcher from the early 2000’s
Z8kxD TIL the FDA considers lube a medical device. (See introduction)