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grZZD TIL that among the many CIA plots to assassinate, overthrow, or humiliate Fidel Castro, one plan called for poisoning him so that his beard would fall out.
8JD4 TIL that in Iceland, criminals are put on a waiting list to serve their time in prison because there aren’t enough available jail cells. Many people who are on this list pay fines or do community service as an alternative to prison.
OZP4 TIL A 2013 IMF study found that worldwide subsidies for fossil fuels totaled $1.9 trillion, while worldwide subsidies for renewable energy was $88 billion. Meaning for every $1 in subsidies renewable energy got, the fossil fuel industry received $21.50 in subsidies.