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TIL The FBI attempted to bribe members of congress in the 80s by forming a fake company. A quarter of all members who were tested accepted the bribe, and were eventually convicted.

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WkMmd TIL ... All non herbal teas (white, green, black, oolong, pu-erh, etc.) come from the same plant Camellia sinesis. Though different varietals in the plant have developed among different regions, teas from the same region only differ by oxidation and not the leaf itself.
EgQgx TIL of Itamar Ben-Avi, the first native speaker of Hebrew in 2,000 years. His father, Eliezer Ben-Yehuda, was the lexicographer who revived Hebrew.
jGxn TIL of the Toyger, a cat bred to look like a miniature tiger.
b9EVp TIL Disappointment Island is an uninhabited island in New Zealand. In 1868, a steel tanker crashed on the island which killed 68 people, leaving the 15 survivors waiting 18 months to be rescued. In 1907, another ship ended up crashing there and 12 men drowned.
XkOP TIL most honey in the super market is just honey flavored corn syrup.