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TIL CNN International refused to show a documentary on Bahrain’s human rights violations because they are paid by the Bahrain Regime to show the country in a good light

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W7xp9 TIL: In 536 A.D., there was a worldwide dust cloud that blocked out the sun for a year, resulting in widespread famine and disease.
grlRL TIL some historians call the Seven Years' War World War 0 because of how widespread it was and how many world powers were involved.
7dGr TIL the CIA had an operation called “Acoustic Kitty” in which they surgically implanted a bugging device into a cat, only to have it being squashed by a taxi on it’s first mission. The project was cancelled shortly after, having cost about $25M or over $185M adjusted for inflation.
e0ZBD TIL the first unelected president of the united states was born with the surname King
rR1jx TIL that Donald Lau, who has been Chief Fortune Cookie Writer at Wonton Foods for over 30 years, is retiring due to writer’s block.