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TIL that the CIA's analysis of Osama bin Laden's PC found a “fairly extensive” hentai collection, a Steam account with Counter-Strike, FFVII, and Animal Crossing, as well as 28 crochet tutorial videos among 174GB of mostly-western entertainment

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epjVb TIL there was once a wager between Cleopatra and Mark Antony on who could create the most expensive feast. After Antony presented an extravagant meal, Cleopatra upped the stakes—she took a priceless pearl, dissolved it in vinegar, and drank it. Winning the bet in legendary fashion.
gY4y TIL the volcanic system beneath Yellowstone holds enough lava to fill 11 Grand Canyons.
x6V4k TIL In 1967, Detroit Tiger Mikey Lolich was called to active duty with the National Guard in response to the ongoing Detroit Riots. He then received death threats for his role in quelling the riot. The FBI subsequently placed a team of snipers on the roof of Tiger Stadium during his next two starts.
EKld TIL Raphael Ravenscroft the musician who played the saxophone melody on Gerry Rafferty’s Baker Street, was only paid £27 for his work and was ‘gutted’ when he first heard the playback because his saxophone was out of tune.
Yp4Yx TIL in 2006, a British man had a life-threatening illness, and thought he was about to die. He called his wife and confessed to having an affair with her best friend. He survived, and in 2010, she murdered him at their home. She was arrеstеd, and eventually sentenced to 582 days for manslaughter