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TIL Nelson Mandela was long time friends with Moammar Gaddafi and Fidel Castro.

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OlE1 TIL that Bohemian Grove is a 137 year old secret camp, that Nixon called “the most faggy goddamn thing you could ever imagine”. The camp is private and only open to the rich and powerful men of the world.
NXln1 TIL that the Navajo Reservation was under a 43 year development ban until 2009 - preventing things like fixing roofs, building houses, and installing gas and water lines.
7reGL TIL There's a PBS TV station in Upstate New York who has more Canadian viewership than American, and therefore signed off every night with the Canadian national anthem and then the U.S. national anthem.
M7MMA TIL in 2007 scientists discovered Sildenafil (Viagra) helps treat jet lag recovery in hamsters.
XEy76 TIL Offshore oil/gas rigs are among the most productive fish habitats in the world. For some species, the rigs are even better nurseries than natural reefs.