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TIL Einstein mused that he would have liked to have been a plumber, and promptly was awarded honorary membership in the plumbers’ union

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Brkxd TIL we only know about MKUltra because while the CIA was trying to destroy all the files on it due to paranoia around Watergate, some of them were sent to the wrong office and not destroyed
pY7BN TIL that Kim Jong-il had a plan to breed giant rabbits to feed the poor. He bought 12. When his supplier asked if he wanted help breeding them, an official notified him that Kim had eaten them for his birthday.
PYQ5g TIL that Christopher Lee was once driving through Italy with his wife when their car had a puncture. He went for help, but fell into a ditch and got covered in mud. He reached a house and knocked on the door. The owner opened it, shrieked and fainted. They’d seen a Dracula film the night before.
wLOE6 TIL that feeding bread to ducks is actually one of the worst things you can feed them. The ducks no longer feel hungry but also receive no nutrients, causing malnutrition.
5YvZB TIL that Singapore Zoo's mascot, Ah Meng the orangutan, was replaced about 4 years ago.