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TIL in 1953 US and Britain instigated a coup d'état in Iran which began a period of dissolution for Iranian democracy and society. This eventually led to the Iranian revolution and the creation of an Islamic Republic.

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DrlY TIL that Manly, NSW, Australia, was named after the local indigenous people who the governor thought were very…. Manly
e0bRg TIL the fastest land speed record is 1,227.985 km/h (763.03 mph), the fastest manned rocket-powered aircraft was 7,270 km/h (4,520 mph), and water speed record was 275.98 knots (511.11 km/h, 317.59 mph).
ojgo TIL of the Reverse Tinkerbell Effect, an expression that stipulates that the more people believe in something, the more likely it is to vanish; If more people view cars as being safe to drive, the less safe they become as more people tend to drive without caution.
jwp TIL that Talmund style Jewish circumcisions involve the Rabbi using his mouth to suck the blood from the penis.
R7rM9 TIL there's no automation in measuring snowfall - the US National Weather Service has thousands of volunteers with rulers