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TIL That belief in astrology is strongly correlated to narcissism.

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x6AEo TIL that the berries of a plant called heavenly bamboo contain alkaloids like nantenine that are being used in scientific research for an antidote to ecstasy.
GAWPQ TIL about Robert Rayford, the earliest known HIV/AIDS victim in the US. He died on May 15, 1969
p8GEb TIL General Patton was removed from his post in Italy during WW2 for slapping shell-shocked soldiers in the face. He was transferred to England to lead a fake regiment of inflatable tanks, which served as a distraction to convince the Germans that Normandy would not be the spot of Allied invasion.
jNmXX TIL 31% of Americans polled in October 1964 "disapproved" of the Civil Rights Act. Another 10% polled as "Don't know."
lvgG TIL that CIA agents in Milan botched an operation in 2003 because they gave hotels frequent flier numbers so they could earn miles during their stay in Milan