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TIL designer Coco Chanel was a Nazi spy and was directly involved in a plan for the Third Reich to take control of Madrid

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w9K8 TIL that internet is really scarce in Cuba and people gather at designated public places to access it
WkrL4 TIL propane is actually odorless in its natural state. The odor comes courtesy of an additive called Ethyl Mercaptan. It’s added to the propane, so you can detect a leak and react accordingly.
aw0VN TIL the USSR changed to a six day week to force Christians to work on Sunday and made Christmas a national day of work
v1JPK TIL that in 1995 we sent a probe in Jupiter's atmosphere. It gathered and relayed data for 58 minutes, before being destroyed by the increasing pressure.
XEdOE TIL: Despite the importance of chili peppers to many Asian cuisines, they are actually native to the Americas and were only later introduced to Asia through trade.