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

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WQ7X TIL that the Swedish state financially support TOR, the backbone of the Deep Web and anonymous surfing
jNA9M TIL "Picchu", as in "Machu Picchu" is meant to be read as "Pick-chu", not "Pea-chu" as most pronounce it. This is why the word has two "c"s whereas Machu only has one.
a8NDA TIL that slot machines featuring Mario, Donkey Kong or Sonic existed in the 90s and were licensed by Nintendo and Sega (and more)
g4QL TIL during WWII Canada gave out buttons to people who tried to enlist but were refused due to medical reasons to show their willingness to fight
loPXG TIL that stop signs have 8 sides because in 1923, it was suggested that the more dangerous an upcoming road was, the more sides a traffic sign should have. Circles (infinite number of sides) designated the riskiest hazards, octagons the second-most dangerous, and rectangles were informational.