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TIL thousands of Enron emails are available online after they were made publicly available when Enron was being investigated by energy regulators

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rGp0 TIL that in 1964 an Israeli spy convinced the Syrians to plant trees near military fortifications so that their soldiers had some shelter against the sun. The Israeli’s used those trees as targeting markers ensuring a swift victory in the Six-Day War
8ePKZ TIL a chimpanzee’s testicles are 1/3 the weight of its brain, compared to 3% for humans
j8eE TIL As of 2012, the U.S. had the world’s largest prison population, with over 2.3 million people in prisons or jails, meaning 1 in every 100 American adults are in prison. That same year, it was reported that the U.S. government spent an estimated $37 billion to maintain these prisons.
XE8pQ TIL that after a world-famous career as a child star, Shirley Temple became a renowned diplomat for the administrations of President Gerald Ford and the President George H. W. Bush
R70Z4 TIL that in 1916, the HMS Chester was heavily attacked. The only survivor was the 16-year old Jack Cornwell, who was still at his position waiting for orders, despite German shell shards having ripped through his chest, stomach and legs. He died 3 days later, and was awarded the Victoria Cross.