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TIL that America founded the Iranian Nuclear program.

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Gdw7 TIL Japan deployed 9,000+ fire balloons against the US in WW2. Japan’s citizens were informed of thousands of casualties and huge fires. In reality, less than 300 of the intercontinental balloons reached american, only 6 people died and most americans did not know they existed.
M7KMK TIL the incredible story of Alan Page: First ever NFL defensive MVP (1971); after the NFL attended law school; became a Minnesota Supreme Court Justice and served for more than 20 years.
YZkA TIL: Sun Tzu specifically advised against prolonged or pointless military campaigns and saying they would ultimately destroy a nation.
m1OVM TIL That Adermatoglyphia is an extremely rare genetic disorder that prevents the development of fingerprints. Five extended families worldwide are known to be affected by this condition.
mxOZy TIL that many cat shelters will not let you adopt black cats around Halloween for fear that they will be used for posing with costumes or worse, used for ritual slaughter