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Til a CIA intelligence officer working undercover in Uganda became a minor celebrity as the lead singer of a popular local band known as the "Kampala Jazz All-Stars"

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9Yk6r TIL There's a Secret 103rd Floor of the Empire State Building that's off-limits to the general public and offers an even better view.
Eg1D0 TIL of the "Boring Billion". From roughly 1.8 billion BC to 0.8 billion BC, relatively nothing happened on earth. There was tectonic stability, a static climate, and hardly any biological evolution. It has been termed "The Dullest Time in Earth's History".
9wWl7 TIL more people attended a 3rd division football match in the U.K. than the Super Bowl in most years
kO645 TIL cutting your time on social media to 30 minutes a day reduces your risk of depression and loneliness
OGeER TIL the Royal Navy transfers battle awards and honours from ship to ship that bear the same name. So the upcoming frigate "HMS London" which will serve until the late 21st century will carry the battle honours from HMS London, the 40 gun warship from 1630s and the awards from all 15 others since.