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TIL since 1950 the United States has lost a total of 8 nuclear bombs

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MjGK TIL Despite being one of the series’ most beloved characters, Yoda’s species’ name is never given in the Star Wars saga.
X5V8 TIL Robert E. Lee had diarrhea at the Battle of Gettysburg and many believe that may have contributed to some of his poor decisions
ANR5B TIL that when the Bling Ring burglars first broke into Paris Hilton’s house, they found a key conveniently hidden under the doormat. Ironically, they didn’t need it—the door was already unlocked. They made off with over $2 million in cash and jewelry.
loRNA TIL 40% of the population in India speaks Hindi, and 8% speak Bengali, making it the second most widely spoken language. Around 10% of India’s population speak English, but it is only a first language for 0.019%
6ElwW TIL The term “jeep” originates from a Popeye’ comic book character in 1936 and was used for many military vehicles including airplanes. In the 40s both Ford and Willys MB (which later became Jeep) manufactured what we would call a Jeep.