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TIL the indigenous pre-Columbian Muisca society of the Bogota valley had an egalitarian society that were so prosperous to the point they would create large, intricate gold objects and throw it into a lake as an offering to the gods.

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kJleg TIL: In 1968, over 6000 sheep were killed in Utah and popular theories pointed to the Army. It was revealed 30 years later that it was indeed the result of nerve agent testing. Families nearby developed nervous system illnesses, but the Army accepted no responsibility.
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