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TIL That in 1958 Mao Zedong ordered the killings of all sparrows. The mindless war on birds unleashed terrible plagues, exacerbated the great famine, created a fatal chapter in chinas history. And underscored why respect for animals is the path to freedom.

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GAvrN TIL Amber Rene Hagerman’s murder remains unsolved, the AMBER alert system in the US is named in her honor
yyXV TIL that in professional shooting, alcohol is actually considered to be a performance enhancing drug because shooters can drink it to relax themselves and slow their heart rate to give them an edge.
m1xYv TIL of Shi Pei Pu, a Chinese Opera Singer turned spy who obtained secrets from a French embassy worker for twenty years by masquerading as a woman during their sexual affair. He even took a child and pretended it was theirs.
PNXn TIL The only American cars that can be purchased for private use in Cuba are those that were previously registered and acquired before the revolution. Which is the reason there are so many classic 1950’s American cars in Cuba.
Lkxv TIL That dinosaurs couldn’t roar because they didn’t have a vocal system. This makes my childhood me feel sad.