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TIL A Brazillian organized crime gang got so tired of bribing custom officers so they just bought a harbor port for themselves

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BgJe TIL that early Russian ruler Vladimir the Great met with representatives from various religions in order to choose a new faith for his people. When presented with Islam he turned it down, declaring that “Drinking is the joy of the Rus’, we can’t go without it.”
M7ea0 TIL That the United Fruit Company spent over half a million dollars back in 1950 (almost 6 million in 2022) to convince lawmakers and the American public that the Guatemalan government needed to be overthrown. President Truman eventually authorized the CIA to effect a Guatemalan coup d'état in 1952.
Ooo67 TIL months before D-Day British Commandos drove a ship full of explosives on a delayed timer into strategically vital shipyard. Most were captured but 5 walked back to Spain. During interrogation, a German Officer told one of the Commandos the damage would be fixed in weeks, right before detonation.
VMmx8 TIL that bumblebees have the most Latin name - BOMBUS and certain subgenus name is even more bombastic - MEGABOMBUS
e0Kjg TIL that honey bees can tell different human faces apart from one another