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TIL that Interpol was once headquartered in the same building as the Gestapo.

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eQ9g TIL when Steve Kerr, coach of the Golden State Warriors & former teammate of Michael Jordan, was in college his dad was assassinated by extremists in Beirut. During a subsequent basketball game opposing fans chanted “your father’s history” while a teary eyed Kerr scored 20 points in the first half.
x6LxD TIL the United States Postal Service (USPS) delivers a whopping 44% of the world's mail
JYmM1 TIL that the State of California by itself produces 50% of the nation's Fruits, Nuts, and Vegetables... and 20% of its Milk
p8OZ TIL Some Paralympic athletes gain an unfair advantage by purposely injuring themselves on areas of their body with no feeling. It’s called “boosting” and the goal is to trick the body into triggering a kind of fight-or-flight response, and in doing so, increase performance.
XEK68 TIL the Bombardier Beetle can create a chemical reaction in it's body that allows it to shoot boiling acid at it's enemies