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TIL in 1966 the US explored dropping a nuclear bomb on Hanoi to end the Vietnam War. One of the biggest concerns by the US was that protests would force Japan to close US military facilities in its country.

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oRwl7 TIL that locals around the world use Minecraft to make changes to their neighborhood
LeJZ TIL : In 1966, French teen pop star did not know her huge hit song (she thought was about a lollipop) had a risqué double meaning. Upon learning this, she went into hiding for weeks.
J1Xm8 TIL that on April 28th, 1988 the roof of an Aloha Airlines jet ripped off at 24,000 feet mid-air. Clarabella Lansing , a flight attendant, was the only fatality. She was swept out of the airplane near the 5th row seats. Her body was never found .
m1WWp TIL Death Valley's premier town, Furnace Creek, is home to a par 70 golf course that sits 214 feet below sea level.
m1E4p TIL the band name NSYNC is a play on the last letter of each of the original band members names: JustiN, ChriS, JoeY, JasoN, and JC.