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TIL coal power plants produce more nuclear waste than nuclear power plants

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wo8RP TIL that the Yamato, the largest battleship ever built, was on a 3,000-man kamikaze mission to beach herself on Okinawa before she was sunk by US forces in April of 1945.
AR6l TIL After the movie This Is Spinal Tap opened, several people approached director Rob Reiner telling him that they loved the film, but he should have chosen a more well known band to do a documentary on.
NmlN TIL The Tillman Act of 1907 was the first legislation in the U.S. prohibiting monetary contribution to national political campaigns by corporations. Roosevelt called for the prohibition after charges were made against him for his acceptance of corporate contributions to his presidential campaign.
BvOr TIL that the writers of Arrested Development intended to use a different actress for Ann (George-Michael’s girlfriend) in every episode in an effort to show just how forgettable and unnoticeable she was
L07r TIL that Brigham Young’s son (and namesake) was a cross-dressing singer with a “convincing falsetto”.