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TIL Napalm killed more Japanese than the atomic bombs.

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X0Vm6 TIL that the British biochemist and historian of magic Edwin Dawes was given a gas mask as a boy, and decided to test it out by making Chlorine gas in the family shed.
15ed TIL that the Super Mario Bros theme song that we all know is actually a tango and can be quite beautiful when played a little slower
W7OJX TIL Heat causes errors in the qubits that are the building blocks of a quantum computer, so quantum systems are typically kept inside refrigerators that keep the temperature just above absolute zero (-459 degrees Fahrenheit).
eDrL TIL “I took an arrow to the knee” is ACTUALLY Nordic Slang for getting married. (May be a repost but I haven’t seen it on here)
9lxr TIL Bacon accelerates hangover recovery