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TIL that the US considered dropping an atomic bomb on Kyoto. However, Secretary of War Henry Stimson had vacationed there and admired the city. So, he convinced President Truman to choose another targ (media.kbin.social)

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[-] minnieo@kbin.social 1 points 11 months ago

hi, there is a link. this is a kbin federation issue! sorry for any confusion (￣▽￣)"

[-] theKalash@feddit.ch 1 points 11 months ago

All good. Finding a bug is a win in my book!

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