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TIL The plane that dropped the atomic bomb cost more to develop than the bomb itself.

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1OOW TIL that NATO founded a secret organisation which would stay behind and fight a guerrilla war in case of a Soviet invasion. This same organisation was linked to multiple terrorist attacks throughout Europe.
XEjdk TIL the Scooby Doo theme song "What's New Scooby Doo" is sung by the well-known band Simple Plan.
78E8X TIL: The National Park Service recommends wrapping the entire underside of your car in a tarp to protect against marmots in Sequioa National Park
wE4Y TIL that mosquitoes prefer certain blood types, and people with the “O” blood type are more likely to get bitten.
Yp6O7 TIL you should never wash a cast iron pan with soap because it can strip off the oil you've baked and cooked into the dish. Also, when you first get a cast iron, you need to "season" it by baking oil into it and each time you use it, the layers of oil and flavor will build.