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TIL, the CIA hunted down top Nazi scientists after WWII, in hopes of convincing them to help develop weapons and the space program that took the US to the moon. These Nazis and their families received full American Citizenship and their war crimes were well known to the officers that found them

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xbeo TIL theres a screenplay named ‘Atuk’ which has never been made into a movie because anyone who has shown interest in playing the lead role has died unexpectedly, including John Candy, Chris Farley, John Belushi and Sam Kinison
Ooy44 TIL It's possible to die from being too sad due to the stress hormones that get released.
AwXg TIL the fizzy sensation on your tongue from carbonated drinks is not caused by the tiny bubbles popping; the fizz is our actual taste of carbon dioxide.
epe6J TIL that the Islamic Republic of Iran allows gender transition surgery and subsidizes it. This was introduced by the Islamic revolutionary Khomeini after he came to power. Today, many Europeans travel to Iran for gender confirmation and reassignment surgery.
kQpg TIL there was a roman god of penises, and his sacrificial animal was the ass.