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TIL that the CIA operation to invade Cuba and take down Castro was called “Operation Castration”

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P1x8w TIL Walt Disney World in Florida offers Private VIP tours. The cost is $450 to $900 per hour, with a 7 hour minimum. Each participant must also separately purchase theme park admission.
woGx6 TIL about the Macintosh TV. This Mac was based on the Macintosh Performa 520 but with a black case and a TV tuner built in. It sold poorly, selling only around 10,000 units and was discontinued in Febuary 1994 less than 4 months after release. This was the first Mac to come in a black case.
WkoYX TIL Russian millionare Pavel Durov was so bored at the office, he threw paper airplanes made of money out his window, causing a brawl outside
R5NMw TIL Woodpeckers ram their bills at 25 times per second with 1200g’s acceleration.This research refutes the theory that their skulls act like helmets, absorbing the shock of impact. Instead, they minimize it to strike harder
Abww TIL Dr. Dre is donating all of his artist royalties earned from Compton, his first album in 16 years, to help fund a new performing arts and entertainment facility in Compton.