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TIL that Malaria killed ~10k troops in the US Civil War
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TIL of Operation Ajax, the 1953 CIA plan to overthrow Iran's democratically elected government, which included CIA agents bombing the house of a prominent Muslim while posed as pro-government supporters. The overthrow plan was successful, with 200-300 people killed
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TIL that Mattel unsuccessfully sued the record label of the band Aqua, alleging their song "Barbie Girl" infringed upon the toy manufacturers trademark and damaged its image.
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TIL that Robert Williams was the first known human to be killed by a robot, in 1979.
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TIL that 10 years ago a man who went for a job interview for the BBC was accidentally mistaken for a tech expert and was interviewed on live tv
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TIL that Lyrica ( Pregabalin ) can cause sexual dysfunction, including loss of libido, erectile dysfunction and anorgasmia. It happened in 41% of cases in this study.