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TIL the Royal Navy "sunk" three whales during the Falklands War of 1982

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7dMO TIL religious belief in America has hit an all time low. Prayer rates have decreased fivefold since the early 1980s and many Americans think the bible is is an “ancient book of fables, legends, history, and moral precepts recorded by men”
kJw9B TIL the midnight dust from Are You Afraid of the Dark? was played by Coffee Mate powdered coffee creamer
6lLw TIL CIA created a gun that could shoot darts that caused heart attack. Upon penetration of skin the dart left just a tiny red dot. The poison itself worked rapidly and denatured quickly afterwards. It was revealed in 1975 in a Congressional testimony.
9w4Jp TIL William Sessions (FBI director until 1993) became a lawyer for the Russian mob's international leader
GYxe5 TIL That some US States have Tax-Free Holidays