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TIL of Propaganda Due, an Italian masonic lodge founded in 1877 that by 1980s became known as the “a state within a state” responsible for high-level corruption and political manipulation.

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R70G1 TIL a psychology professor taught his sheepdog to recognize more than 1000 different toys by name. The dog could even infer names by discerning which toy it did not recognize.
OGY96 TIL that in 1971's Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory; a photograph of Martin Bormann, head of the Nazi Chancellery was used as the image of Albert Minoletta (the golden ticket counterfeitter).
Mv8A TIL of ‘Paris Syndrome ’ where tourists suffer psychological distress or shock when the city does not live up th their expectations. It is common with Japanese tourists.
b9kpa TIL that the United States has been in a conflict in 93% of it's existence.
VM894 TIL Colliding with a 1 centimeter paint fleck in orbit will do the damage of a 550 pound object traveling at 60 MPH on Earth