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TIL that the CIA parachuted hundreds of people into North Korea throughout the 1950s to start resistance networks and, despite never hearing from most of them again, continued to parachute more in until an inquiry in the 1970s questioned the morality of such an initiative.

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oRJN7 TIL Lignum Vitae is a hard wood that was originally used to make propeller shaft bearings for ships and submarines.
DW0e TIL Barbers have historically often served as surgeons and dentists and were paid accordingly. The barber pole, featuring red and white spiraling stripes, symbolized different aspects of the craft.
V660 TIL the dog sledding term “Mush” comes from Canadians mispronouncing the french word for go; “Marche”.
KN8a TIL that since 2010, Randy Quaid and his wife have been living in Canada under refugee status on the grounds that they fear for their lives in the United States, claiming that numerous actors have died under mysterious circumstances committed by the “Hollywood star whackers”.
NNBN TIL that the Soviet Union had a children’s program at 8:30 every weeknight that would end with a lullaby at 9:00 telling kids it’s time to go to bed. This program still airs to this day in Russia.