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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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WyN TIL that for a brief time in 2011, Apple had more money than the U.S. government….
Ea5X TIL: The U.S. actually imports more oil from Canada than all of the Middle Eastern countries combined. Canada alone accounts for 40% of all U.S. oil imports
oGDo TIL it is illegal to burn the flag of any country in Denmark, with the exception of the Danish flag itself.
9Yadp TIL The word “umbrella” comes from the Latin word “umbra,” meaning shadow. The umbrella was originally designed as a shield from the sun, but over time it evolved to be used during rainy weather.
l70mN TIL about Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell, an astrophysicist who discovered pulsars in 1972, had her boss not only take credit for the discovery but also win a Nobel prize for it.