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TIL that matter was not proven to be stable until 1967

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yVOEe TIL of HMS Glowworm, a British destroyer that rammed its opponent in its final battle, the German heavy cruiser Admiral Hipper, a ship twice its length and ten times its displacement. The CO of Glowworm earned a posthumous Victoria Cross, partially on the recommendation of Admiral Hipper's captain.