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TIL Britain's consent was required for America's nuclear bombing of Japan, due to a treaty on nuclear research during WWII

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KMX4 TIL less knowledgeable people are more likely to over estimate their knowledge, and more knowledgeable people tend to underestimate.
5YVrD You know the smell. It’s hard to describe, but the second you step on an airplane, a flood of familiarity flies up your nostrils. Airplane smell is equal parts comforting and off-putting. And it’s actually a little bit dangerous. But what is it exactly?
mxWvp TIL former Canadian musician Antoine Sicotte (Sky) has been working as a chef since 2009 as The Rebel Chef, having hosted his own cooking show and authored several cookbooks.
16rj7 TIL the Disney movie - ‘A Bug’s Life’ - is actually based on the Aesop Fable ‘The ant and the grasshopper.’
W7jpX TIL Michelin (the tire/food rating company) produced maps so accurately, that the US military in WWII (and thus the western allies) simply updated an older edition, and printed them to sheets to be distributed to officers, NCOs and obviously command positions.