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TIL in 1981 a CIA agent escaped Iran using a fake German passport. He was detained because it used the middle initial "H", and German passports didn't use initials. The quick-thinking agent was released after claiming that it stood for "Hitler" and he had special permission to use an initial.

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M7rmb TIL that 1. Sir Jason Kenny 2. Sir Chris Hoy 3. Sir Steve Redgrave and 4. Sir Mo Farah who have respectively the most, 2nd most, 3rd most and 4th most olympic gold medals for Great Britain share the same birthday 23rd March (exactly 9 months after 23 June International olympic day)
rPjW TIL that New England is the least religious region of the US, despite its Puritan past
GGpQ TIL that a tick bite can cause a lifetime allergy to red meat. The Lone Star tick injects a type of sugar found in red meat into the blood, and causes antibodies to be made that cause an allergic reaction when the person later ingests meat with the sugar.
oR1kr TIL: Up until 1993, women were excluded from clinical research and trials.
neA1W TIL about New Mexico lawman Elfego Baca, who in 1884 defended the town's adobe jail against 40 armed cowboys. After 33 hours and 4,000 rounds of ammunition, Baca surrendered. Baca brought the door to court as evidence: it had more than 400 bullet holes in it.