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w1AE TIL the United States developed a “nuclear bazooka” that could launch a nuclear warhead 2-4 km
bA50 TIL of the saltiest body of water on Earth, The Don Juan Pond. It is located in Antarctica but never freezes because of its high salinity.
XKGj TIL An Air New Zealand hijacking ended when one of the cabin crew struck the hijacker in the head with a whiskey bottle
5YGjP TIL The Hubble Space Telescope has already required 4 servicing missions (1993, 1997, 1999, 2002). The fifth mission, that was scheduled in 2005, was canceled following the Columbia disaster (2003). Hubble's problems began when it was discovered that its optical system had a flawed mirror.
ne6ao TIL of the Ozark Medieval Fortress, a now defunct attempt to build a period authentic 13th-century French castle in northern Arkansas