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TIL that during the Civil Rights Movement, the Soviet Union purposely inflamed racial tensions by mailing forged threats from the KKK to black neighborhoods

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mx6Dp TIL of the 18 species of penguin, only 4 live in cold weather, the other 14 live in temperate or warm climates.
er9b TIL that there is a hidden pattern called the EURion Constellation that is incorporated into over 52 countries’ banknotes, including the US. Printers will refuse to print banknotes if the pattern is detected, and PhotoShop will prevent editing if the pattern is detected.
JY5vV TIL that in old Nokia phones, the notification tone for an SMS was simply 'SMS' in Morse
BgNYr TIL Iceland is still trying to reforest land from when the Vikings conquered the country over 1000 years ago.
ORke TIL On June 28, 2009, Stephen Hawking held a party open to all, complete with hors d'oeuvres and iced champagne, but only publicized the party after it was over so that only time-travellers would know to attend; as expected, nobody showed up to the party.