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Jvlk TIL that in the 1950’s the CIA began Operation Mockingbird. The operation was to influence and manipulate the media towards their political and social views. They recruited thousands of American journalists and funded student organizations and magazine fronts to channel their views through.
mxr1O TIL Viagra can double shelf life of cut flowers, making them stand up straight for as long as a week beyond their natural lifespan
GRQG TIL that the vulture population in Gettysburg grew significantly after the civil war battle and the vultures that remain there are descendants of the ones that fed on soldiers.
X0ERP TIL King William II organized a hunting trip and was presented with six arrows; taking four for himself, he handed the other two to Tirel, saying, "Bon archer, bonnes fleches". It was the last time that William was seen alive.
rBke TIL Bill Gates once released a jar full of mosquitos into the audience during a TED talk on malaria