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TIL during WWII, British spies spread misinformation that anti-malaria drugs would help prevent the typhoid epidemic, in order to waste German medical supplies

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EXyV TIL: There is a company that drills for oil based on predictions consistent with Biblical Flood Geology…. and It Hasn’t Found Any Oil…. I introduce to you, Zion Oil Corp
neMwG TIL newly born baby koalas eat their mothers poop.
eBR6 TIL calling someone a patriot was an insult until the American Revolution
Lk1rm TIL Lincoln's cabinet was a team of rivals, including notable William Seward, who was initially resentful & condescending of the president. The two eventually became close personal friends, spending many nights bonding over stories, good humor, & politics, much to the dismay of other cabinet members
GAXKQ TIL The Osage killings were a series of murders in the 1920s targeting wealthy Osage Native Americans due to oil wealth, revealing a disturbing conspiracy for financial gain.