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TIL There is a conspiracy theory, in Pakistan, that Malala Yousafzai was a spy for the US/CIA and they, along with her father, orchestrated the attempted murder. Bonus fact, supposedly Robert de Niro was the shooter and disguised as an Uzbek Homeopathic doctor.

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5V0nQ TIL that the largest coprolite (fossilized poop) ever discovered is from a T-Rex. It's 67.5 cm long, weighs over 9 kg, and has been nicknamed "Barnum." It's on display at the Poozeum, which is an entire museum dedicated to dino droppings.
B6Py TIL that, after the D-Day landings, the RAF modified some of the jettison fuel tanks on Spitfire planes to instead carry beer, as the troops were dismayed that all they could get in France was cider. The Spitfires then flew at 15,000 feet, ensuring the beer was chilled on arrival.
7g1P TIL in 1990 a sitcom aired called ‘Heil Honey I’m Home’ featuring fictionalized versions of Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun. It was cancelled after one episode.
AN95g TIL that Marie Antoinette adopted Jean Amilcar, an enslaved Senegalese child. She released him from slavery and sent him to a boarding school, paying his fees until her execution.
VBd5Z TIL that, by 1730, on the Philadelphia commodities exchange, the listed price of saffron was equal to that of gold