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Today I learned about The Lavon Affair. It blew my mind.

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X0ZQ TIL that being a gifted, high IQ child does not equate adult success. In one study of 210 highly gifted children, six became incredibly successful as adults.
yV8Xe TIL about the Oceanic White Tip, the only shark to be known to deliberately prey upon humans (as opposed to biting them).
8el7Z TIL Britan was the first country to use Agent Orange during the Malayan Emergency in 1952 which the US viewed as justification to use it in Vietnam
Ypo7r TIL the Bactrian camel is able to withstand temperatures as low as -40 °C in winter to 40 °C in summer by shedding its winter coat extremely rapidly. They have a remarkable ability to go without water for months at a time, and can move at speeds of up to 40 mph.
JYM7j TIL that David Grohl refused to have his band's music on Glee. "The guy who created Glee is so offended that we're not, like, begging to be on his fcking show," said Grohl. "Fck that guy for thinking anybody and everybody should want to do Glee."