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TIL that the CIA overthrew Irans last elected President paving the way for the Iran that we know today.

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VvrB TIL of William Jackson Marion, who was hanged for the murder of John Cameron. Four years later, the “victim” returned from his travels
dNvQ TIL that during the Fukushima nuclear disaster, more than 200 retirees volunteered to replace younger workers at the facility. The volunteer group figures they have less than 20 years to live and will be dead before any radiation induced cancer develops.
MpNm TIL a gargoyle that doesn’t conceal a drainpipe is called a hunky punk
wEk1 TIL while serving in the Army, Clint Eastwood survived a plane crash in the Pacific Ocean by swimming 3 miles (5km) to shore. The crash kept him from being deployed to Korea.
Wk4OY TIL that Robert Forrester was originally cast as the lead in Larry Cohen's horror film God Told Me To (1976), but was fired by Cohen because he wouldn't stop chewing gum during his scenes.