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TIL that during the Bush-era, an estimated 100 detainees died during CIA interrogations, and some were clearly tortured to death.

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x695k TIL about the loneliest whale in the world. Dubbed "The 52-hertz whale", it appears to be the only individual emitting a whale call at this frequency in the whole world. The whale itself has never been sighted.
kJ9Q1 TIL Wolverine is an actual animal, not just a comic book character
4j7g TIL Danny DeVito joined Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia to help boost ratings after the 1st season failed to attract a large audience
Y710P Today I learned in 1968 the UK Government commissioned three floating Nuclear Bunkers that were also car ferries. Called Operation Python, they would be used for key personnel in the event of war. One still survives, now called the Hebridean Princes
m1G4x TIL George Washington feared that partisanship would lead to a “spirit of revenge” in which party men would not govern for the good of the people, but only to obtain and maintain their grip on power.