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TIL The United States government planned on blowing up airliners and blaming it on Cuba in order to create public support for a war against that nation

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mxaNM TIL On May 20, 1989, Martial Law was declared in Tiananmen Square as its citizens demanded political reform. Just over a month into these protests, soldiers and officers stormed the Square while firing live rounds. The event is commonly referred to as June Fourth Massacre and June Fourth Crackdown.
4kdwN TIL that adding a pinch of sodium bicarbonate to the water helps peeling eggs so much easier.
g44A TIL The 7 Wonders of the Ancient world all co-existed in time for 54 years until the Colossus of Rhodes fell.
X0QmR TIL The last surviving veteran of World War 1, Florence Green, who served in the Woman's Royal Airforce, died on February 4, 2012.
Oo6Ze TIL China Runs A High Speed Train From Beijing, China to Lhasa, Tibet, about 1272 miles away, and passes through the highest elevation attained by any train in the world (16,600ft) requiring oxygen to be pumped into the specially built passenger cabins and with a doctor onboard every train