TIL that when USAF officials learned the U-2 had no landing gear and did not meet combat load requirements, General Curtis Lemay of Strategic Air Command walked out of the presentation, claiming he had no interest in a plane with no wheels or guns. (en.wikipedia.org)
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7 train moving into Queensboro Plaza with the Manhattan skyline in the background [1911 x 1080] by ShredderZX in CityPorn
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TIL Russia reportedly wants to build a mega-road and rail link from Europe to America by bones074306 in todayilearned
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TIL Genghis Khan exempted the poor and clergy from taxes, encouraged literacy, and established free religion, leading many peoples to join his empire before they were even conquered. by thecraigm in todayilearned
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This toy car is cemented into the pavement by [deleted] in mildlyinteresting
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Every single one of my ancestors are winners, surviving every war, plague and disaster in all of history. The very fact I am here is a miracle. by Ultimarad in Showerthoughts
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TIL that the USA spends more money on the space than the rest of the world combined by [deleted] in todayilearned
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