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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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LkmPv TIL Henry Heimlich used “slick tactics” and “intimidation” to get support for the Heimlich Maneuver. Outside of the US, the recommended first aid for choking is to perform sharp blows to the back.
gMDYA TIL in 2007 a group of traders managed to lose $9 billion by first insuring mortgages that they didn't realise were very risky, and then doubting that a default rate that would make their portfolio unprofitable would be possible.
Nm96 TIL when US speakers say ‘quite’, they normally mean 'very’, and when UK speakers say 'quite’ they normally mean 'fairly’
5Y8QR TIL The current Afghanistan head of state Ashraf Ghani is the first peaceful transfer of power since the Afghan state was founded
gM71D TIL An increasing number of elderly Japanese people are committing small crimes so they can live in prison for free. People aged 65+ now make up more than a quarter of the prison population in Japan.