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TIL that the CIA wanted to commit acts of terrorism inside the US in order to gain support for a war against communist Cuba.

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GW7 TIL America’s first Muslim congressman was sworn in using Thomas Jefferson’s Koran
wnPP TIL during the late 1800s a baboon was employed by the railroad as a signalman. He never once made a mistake and worked for the railroad until his death.
VMoZ8 TIL that in the UK, over 100,000 knifes have been used to make a 26 foot sculpture of an angel to highlight the countries growing knife crime problem. All the knifes used in the statue had been confiscated by or surrendered to the police. The sculpture is called Knife Angel.
OoQ57 TIL humans use 100% of their brains and it's only a myth that we're using a smaller percent.
1arbD TIL that Free Slurpee Day in the US occurs on July 11th or 7/11 (using the US-date format), while in Australia it's celebrated on November 7th or 7/11 (using the European date format)