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TIL WMDs were found in Iraq after all.

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gMvp9 TIL in the original Greek democracy, elections were seen as undemocratic and oligarchic. To them everyone was equal so they selected their leaders randomly in a process called Sortition.
Z8rVp TIL the claim on Cheerios' box that it could lower cholesterol by 4% was removed after the FDA warned General Mills that it was false advertising. GM fought back but eventually changed the box to read the cereal could lower cholesterol as part of a heart healthy diet.
6EOJ8 TIL Ariel Castro, the kidnapper who locked up and abused 3 missing girls including Amanda Berry for 10 years, committed suicide one month into his 1,000 year prison sentence.
PyRn TIL that suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the US
5evP TIL when a North Korean merchant vessel was attacked by pirates, U.S. Navy ships patrolling the area freed their ships, resulting in an exceedingly rare pro-U.S. statement from the North Korean press.