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TIL that Steven Colbert went before congress in character to defend Agricultural Job visas for immigrants.

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4kvK5 TIL that during WWII, the British MI5 used a "double cross system" to turn German spies into double agents, misleading the Germans about the D-Day invasion's location and timing, which contributed significantly to its success.
kOwLW TIL Germany controlled 80% of the world cocaine market in the 1920s
R7lY7 TIL That Kingsford was founded by Ford to dispose of the excess wood from the Model T
mxK4y TIL China is looking to dam the international rivers flowing out of Tibet, allowing them to be in a position to dictate terms to the downstream nations.
8aGXG TIL that Titan, largest of the Saturn’s moons, has oceans of liquid natural gas flowing on its surface and its fuel reserves are so large that they could act as our energy source for thousands of years