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TIL Executive Outcomes, a South African mercenary company, successfully quelled civil war in Sierra Leone. The United Nations pressured Sierra Leone’s government to replace them with peacekeepers. Civil War quickly broke out again upon EO’s dismissal.

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mxR5R TIL there’s a country called Chad, and the people who live there are called Chadians.
vGOD TIL: Geoduck (pronounce “gooey duck”) is a species of clam which is way too big for its shell. They live over 100 years and have “siphons” which stick out as long as 3 feet. It is also the mascot for Evergreen State College
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