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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/GetYerHandOffMyPenis on 2023-12-04 18:38:30.

Original Title: 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 target due to Kyoto’s religious significance. Nagasaki was chosen in its place.