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TIL that from 1968 to the early 1990s, the BVD (intelligency agency of the Netherlands) created the "Marxist–Leninist Party of the Netherlands", a a fake pro-China communist party in set up to develop contacts with the Chinese government for espionage purposes. The fake party even had newspapers.

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KOWbE TIL Jeff Lynne initially refused to allow the song livin' thing to appear in Paul Thomas Anderson's Boogie Nights because he has a problem with sex and violence in films. However after PTA provided a screening, Lynne loved it soo much he allowed it to appear in the final scene and credits.
rN691 TIL that the closest living relatives of the hippo are cetaceans - whales and dolphins
9YX0M TIL blood is often red, but also blue, green and clear, depending on how oxygen is transported around the body.
7rjMO TIL Dolly Parton hid a secret song at Dollywood that won't be released until 2045. The song, which was recorded onto a CD, is in locked box that includes a CD player, and the box won't be opened until 2045.
E1Kv0 TIL Scientists trained 17 rats to drive tiny cars; each rat stood on the aluminum floor of the car & gripped copper bars with their paws to complete a circuit to propel the car. By touching left/center/right on the bar, rats could steer to pick up rewards of Froot Loops morsels in the arena.