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TIL about "Staff D" at the CIA

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gM00A Today I learned jacksepticeye’s outro has someone singing “I’m everywhere” in it
GA5r1 TIL Bhutan committed ethnic cleansing against its indigenous Nepali population, leading them to seek refuge in other countries including Nepal and European countries
KOgAJ TIL about the Landkreuzer, a giant Nazi tank that was never built. It would have weighed 1100 tons and been armed with naval artillery.
dn88 TIL that Stanley Kubrick had shown an interest in directing a porn, but then concluded that he did not have the patience or temperament to become involved in the porn industry
VBA4p TIL that the seven-day week originated with the ancient Sumerians and Babylonians 4,000 years ago. The names of the days of the week can be traced back to the seven “planets” recognized by these cultures: The sun, the moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, and Saturn.