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TIL that Amtrak is an independent agency of the US federal government

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yQMGw TIL infamous Boston mob boss Whitey Bulger was fed LSD daily by the CIA while in prison
DQYjP TIL Jennifer Coolidge almost turned down the role of Tanya in “The White Lotus” because she was self-conscious about her body. Then series creator Mike White texted her at 2 AM one night asking "Are you afraid?" That wake-up call inspired Coolidge to fight through her anxieties and accept the role.
p8ZxQ TIL The African continent is being split in two due to the birth of a new ocean. In 2005, an eight-meter-wide and 60-kilometer-long stretch of the Earth opened up over a period of just ten days.
l7QKA TIL that the island of Iwo Jima is off-limits to the general public. The island today has military bases. Those that can visit are those visiting graves of former residents, attending memorial services for fallen US and Japanese soldiers, and staff working for government agencies there.
OoJoR TIL when Facebook changed the report category "Embarassing" to "It's embarassing", it increased the report percentage from 50% to 80%