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TIL In 1966, the United States Air Force lost 4 hydrogen bombs above Palomares (Spain) after a midair collision. Two of these bombs spreaded radioactive material, including plutonium-239, over a wide area. A large amount of contaminated Spanish soil was removed, packed up, and ship to the US.

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WkLbA TIL the last words of 22nd and 24th U.S president Grover Cleveland, “I have tried so hard, to do so right.” Reported by his biographers shortly after a heart attack.
mEbp TIL prior to France’s collapse in WW2, a serious effort was made by Churchill, French Prime Minister Reynaud and Charles de Gaulle to combine France and Britain into one country. However, it was rejected by other French leaders who said being a Nazi province was better than being a British dominion
VMx4B TIL that the English phrase "Don't mention the war" has been officially entered in the Dutch dictionary, called the Van Dale, because it is a common saying in the Dutch language.
OGJRR TIL that mankind has built a space craft that will come within 3.83 million miles of the Sun in December of 2024.
OOx1 TIL “That awkward moment when…” as a meme dates back at least as far as 1924 (see cartoon title in center of page).