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TIL that the American government has covertly overthrown many democratically elected leaders around the world.

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8jlZ TIL that after the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, the yakuza sent hundreds of trucks filled with food, water, blankets, and sanitary accessories to aid the people in the affected areas of the natural disaster.
p87mN TIL of the “Aroma of Tacoma”, a putrid and terrible smelling odor akin to rotten eggs, associated with the city of Tacoma, Washington since the 1940’s.
0Pxv TIL in 2012, the parents of a teenage girl found out that their daughter was pregnant because Target’s internal computers had tracked their daughter’s purchases, concluded that she was pregnant and began sending her coupons geared towards pregnancy items
5AVB TIL there is a 1909 Penny on Mars, which is used as a part of a Calibration Target on The Curiosity Rover
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