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TIL the CIA has a museum but you can’t visit it.

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xa95 TIL Anwar Sadat of Egypt made peace with Israel in 1979, the first Arab nation to do so. For this, Sadat won the Nobel Peace prize, Egypt was suspended from the Arab League, and Sadat was assassinated.
PGPV TIL that citizenship in Liberia is restricted to people of black/African ancestry. People of other backgrounds/races can never become citizens, even if they are born there.
GY7Z7 TIL that James Michael Tyler got the role of Gunther the barista in "Friends" because he was the only extra who knew how to use an espresso machine. He would go on to appear in 185 of the show's 236 episodes over 10 seasons, and he still receives residuals for his work.
7r76M TIL about ruby chocolate, a "fourth type" of chocolate (in addition to dark, milk, and white) introduced in 2017. It has a slightly sweet and sour flavor.
AJBd TIL that the Nazis took many measures to ensure animals were protected as many Nazi leaders, including Hitler supported animal rights