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TIL that, at one point, being randomly drugged with LSD was considered an “occupational hazard” while working in the CIA.

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N5AJ TIL that Shell abandoned an oil well in Niger in 1977. By 2004, an estimated 20,000 barrels had leaked, polluting groundwater and ruining cropland. Clean up will cost $1bn.
EgK07 TIL Men and women have the same number of ribs. Both typically have 24 ribs, arranged in 12 pairs. Despite the common misconception stemming from the biblical story of Adam and Eve, there is no anatomical difference in the number of ribs between the sexes.
v1oar TIL that Sobhuza II was not only the longest verifiable reign in history, but also had more than 1000 grandchildren at the time of his death earning him the name of the "Bull of Swazi".
jNAmR TIL in 1981, Ronald Reagan fired 11,345 air traffic controllers after they refused to end their strike and subsequently banned them from federal service for life
PeEg TIL The Great Wall of China isn’t really visible from space - it’s just a myth.