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TIL The CIA has backed 7 coups around the world
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TIL In 1916 a US amendment was proposed that called for wars to be put into a national vote, those who voted yes would be required to enlist in the army.
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TIL that back in the day people used corncobs to wipe their asses.
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TIL that Dead Kennedys frontman Jello Biafra was a founding member of the supposed Mexican cartel death core band Brujeria.
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TIL the Rubik’s Cube (Magic Cube) was invented because Erno Rubik wanted to build a structure with pieces that move independently without falling apart. He had no idea he was creating the best-selling toy of all time.
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TIL that stethoscope was invented because the inventor felt uncomfortable placing his ear directly onto a woman's chest