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TIL that west Berlin was NOT the capital of western germany.

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PYpAL TIL of Red Cell, a team led by the original commander of SEAL Team 6 to test the security of government installations. Red Cell would sneak into military bases, steal classified information, kidnap high ranking officers and admirals, and even plant bombs near Air Force One.
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