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TIL that the British government admits to undertaking aerial release trials against it's own people, in an attempt to understand the spread of possible biological attacks

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GYkVG TIL of a village in northern Japan where it is believed Jesus Christ lived and died. He is said to have fled crucifixion and came to the village where he started a family and died at the age of 106.
AA0o TIL there are only 2 escalators in the entire state of Wyoming.
BAOy TIL that when he was 26, Pete Maravich said “I don’t want to play 10 years in the NBA and die of a heart attack at age 40” in an interview. He went on to play 10 years in the NBA, and died of a heart attack at age 40.
GYaBQ TIL that the destruction wrought by hurricanes results in lizards with strong toes, thanks to natural selection
8aMv8 TIL that in 2006 a secret speech by the Hungarian Prime Minister was leaked in which he admitted that they lied all the time during their term and didn't do anything useful. It provoked nationwide protests including a siege of the Hungarian Television building.