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LQDlQ TIL that during the 3rd Cod War between NATO allies Iceland and the UK, HMS Falmouth rammed and nearly capsized the much smaller ICGV Týr. After recovering, Týr steamed full ahead and cut the nets of a nearby trawler, infuriating the captain of the Falmouth who rammed and nearly capsized Týr again.
xVGAB TIL 5 men volunteered to stand directly under a Nuclear Blast in 1959, with a sixth man who didn't volunteer. None suffered immediate harm, but all later developed cancer.
v07D TIL the American Red Cross rejected a $1 million dollar donation from the Dixie Chicks in 2003 due to their opposition to the Iraq War
rNJL1 TIL The Little White schoolhouse built in 1853 in Ripon, Wisconsin, is the birthplace of the Republican Party. The first meeting was held on March 20, 1854 to fight against the spread of slavery. This meeting and another in Jackson, Michigan, on July 6 led to the formation of the Republican Party.
Y76RA TIL that in the series finale of the 80’s medical drama “St Elsewhere”, the credits feature the “death” of the production companies adorable kitten mascot, Mimsie