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TIL of the Tlatelo Massacre ahead of the '68 Olympics where Mexican Army Intelligence shot the Army General in charge of the troops providing security in a false flag operation blaming the students so the army opened fire on student protestors.

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epQBb TIL before Led Zeppelin, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones played guitar and bass for the James Bond theme song "Goldfinger"
x6750 TIL that Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost’s “Alexa Mind Reader” is the all-time most expensive Super Bowl ad at $26 million
EgeOW TIL coronary disease was uncommon as a cause of death at the beginning of the 20th century but became the most common reason for death by mid-century. This was due to an increase in smoking and dietary changes.
rRX5W TIL "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" is a cover of a 1939 South African song called "Mbube," recorded in Zulu by Soloman Linda & the Evening Birds. The original is now public domain, but "The Lion Sleeps Tonight," with additional lyrics in English ("In the jungle, the mighty jungle...") is under copyright.
WkZRA TIL The Pyramids that were in America before it was colonized.