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

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grVg9 TIL that when America joined WW1 they set upon purging their language of German words, Sauerkraut became “liberty cabbage,” Hamburger was rechristened “liberty steak” and German measles became "liberty measles."
69Q TIL Using physics, we could use a small domino to create a chain reaction to knock over whatever, including buildings.
jN5Gv TIL Recent research has suggested plague first infected humans in Europe and Asia in the Late Neolithic-Early Bronze Age. Research in 2018 found evidence of Yersinia pestis in an ancient Swedish tomb, which may have been associated with the "Neolithic decline" around 3000 BCE.
nWEmW TIL that people with aphantasia cannot visualize or picture memories
1aP7W TIL the definition of "treasure" according to the U.K. government is that it's at least 10% gold or silver and at least 300 years old. When treasure is found, the finder does not own it, and it is illegal to try to sell it.