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TIL Coca Cola was sued for murdering three union workers in Colombia

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OGV6 TIL that in the 60s, General Electric designed a system that could bring an astronaut from orbit to the Earth’s surface in an emergency. The system consisted of a plastic bag that would be filled with polyurethane foam, a small deorbit rocket, and a parachute. It could fit into a suitcase.
l7KPV TIL that Sheb Wooley, best known for the 1958 novelty song "The Purple People Eater", also created The Wilhelm Scream.
0wEoN TIL that women in Saudi Arabia were prohibited from jogging in public until a reform was introduced in 2017.
wLlw1 TIL In 1965, the Welsh village Capel Celyn and surrounding farms were flooded in order to make a reservoir to provide water for Liverpool despite protests from the locals and the Welsh Members of Parliament.
yQvZw TIL Donkeys are used to fend off coyotes and other predators, are very smart, and typically become the alpha in a team of horses. They have a great sense of fight or flight and other horses will gauge their reaction by watching the donkey’s behavior.