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TIL that according to a declassified document, the the Pentagon's intelligence agency, the Defense Intelligence Agency, believes that remote viewing is real and that it aided them in capturing a ship with 6 tons of Thai marijuana on it.

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X059Q TIL “☪️OE✡️IS✝️” was designed by a Piotr Mlodozeniec for a contest held by an art museum in Jerusalem. The design gained popularity when Indians students trademarked it and sold it on shirts. Their legal team then reached out to Mlodozeniec for permission to use it so they could sue a competitor.
jKyN TIL In the Mid 80’s, the United States Navy claimed they were searching for the SS Titanic as a cover to find the sunken nuclear attack submarine, the USS Thresher. They accidentally found the Titanic.
krP7 TIL there was a private prison that fed vegan meals, gave Bible studies, offered job training, anger management, etc. where violence dramatically decreased and inmates of all races associated with each other, where only 2% were rearrested, when the state of California had a rearrest rate of 95%.
eg95 TIL that in the 1920’s a French surgeon became famous for his practise of grafting monkey testicles on to male testicles. Hundreds, including the rich and famous, underwent the procedure for its supposed rejuvenating effects.
78OjL TIL In X-Men First Class, 2011. Hugh Jackman used 8 takes to try to get his line just right. The line was originally, "fuck off" but on the 8th take Jackman improvised by saying, "go fuck yourself", which became the line used in the film and also gave a genuine reaction from McAvoy and Fassbender.