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TIL that pinball was illegal in NYC for over 30 years
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TIL after Douglas MacArthur was relieved of command in the Korean War in 1951, Emperor Hirohito visited him to offer his condolences. It was the first time a Japanese Emperor had ever visited a foreigner who was not a diplomat or royalty
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TIL that in 1962, a 1.4 megaton nuclear warhead, codenamed "Starfish Prime", was detonated at an altitude of 250 miles. The EMP released affected Hawaii 900 miles away and disabled 6 satellites as well as all of the sensors set up to record the experiment.
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TIL Norway gets 98-99% of its electricity from hydroelectric power, more than any other country
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TIL that in 1866 two separate entrepreneurs started competing milk companies in Switzerland. By 1905, when both men were dead, the two companies merged to become Nestle.
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TIL that former U.S. Congressman John Jenrette once had sex with his wife on the steps of the Capitol Building during a break in a late night Congressional session.