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TIL Nayirah testimony in which a girl claimed to have seen babies taken out of incubators by Iraqi invaders was a propaganda stunt made to recieve public support for USA’s participation in the Gulf War.

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0w7L TIL that a study performed by the National Safety Council (NCS) concluded that you are 8 times more likely to be killed by a police officer than a terrorist
dxVQ TIL that the lyrics to the Mr Bean theme song (Ecce homo, qui est faba) translate to “Here is a man, who is a bean”.
8aEyZ TIL of 1920s ‘Little Albert experiment.’ Johns Hopkins University chose a nine-month old infant from a hospital and attempted to ‘condition a phobia in an emotionally stable child.’ They successfully made him fear Santa, rabbits, and other furry animals.
8NZL TIL: Seven people across the world will hold a keycard which when put together will reboot the key part of the World Wide Web should a security breach, natural disaster or terrorist attack disable it.
XEJRE TIL that pet fur is good to leave out for birds who need nesting materials (as long as it has no flea treatment residue), but human hair is too long and causes them problems. Many animals and insects need help as habitats are shrinking globally.