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TIL the 1998 World Cup draw was rigged

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dLNQ TIL that the American government had a “Conscience Fund” where people could send money if they felt guilty. The largest sum ever received was from 1909 when someone mailed in $18,669 (US$ 490,000 in 2015)
LkM6Q TIL that former Steely Dan and Doobie Brothers guitarist Jeff Baxter is also a missile defense consultant for the United States government
loMRA TIL that during the Cold War, the CIA could identify KGB cars in the Soviet Union because they used windscreen wipers compared to the rest of the public who didn’t. The KGB continued to use windscreen wipers to maintain a visual on their targets. Especially during bad weather. Link P219
DZxr TIL A study at UT Austin determined that accepting a job below one’s skill level can adversely affect future employment prospects
06ny TIL when you apply for a job, if the relevant keywords are missing in your resume, you’ll most likely be rejected automatically without even having your application read by a human