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TIL of The Deadly Sinking of the USS Indianapolis in which of a crew of only 1196 only 316 survived. The sinking was made worse because the USS Indianapolis was not recorded leaving Tinnan for Leyete.

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oRybY TIL that the eruption of the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai volcano was heard from 6000 miles away. For reference, that is the equivalent of hearing a sound from Moscow while being all the way in San Francisco. Before 2022, this record was held by the eruption of Krakatoa whose range was 3000 miles.
m1v8v TIL Snoop Dogg wanted to rent the country of Liechtenstein for 1 day for his song clip, but could not rent the country because he reported late to the country
9PVr TIL Will Smith turned down playing Neo(The Matrix) to make the wild wild west.
OgKg TIL menstrual cramps are caused by the uterus contracting and blocking blood flow to the endometrium to kill the cells. (I had to know!)
D11kP Short answer: It's the thought that counts