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TIL of “Nayirah”, a girl who gave an emotionally charged but false testimony before congress of atrocities she witnessed in Kuwait, but who turned out to be the daughter of a US Ambassador and engaged in a propaganda campaign [Video in Comments]

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wLZjE TIL strengths (9 letters) is the longest word in the English language with only one vowel.
QgJ9 TIL Volvo will fly you to Sweden, put you up in a hotel, sell you a car cheaper than in the US, and ship it home for free when you buy a new Volvo.
K4eR TIL there are thousands of US cities with worse lead contamination levels than Flint, MI.
m1OrR TIL Peter Steele of Type O Negative appeared as a nude centerfold of Playgirl in 1995. Steele regretted the decision after finding out only 23% of the magazine subscribers were female. Stating “Not that I'm homophobic, but it was certainly irritating” about his decision.
LeZZ TIL: Halden Prison in Norway is a maximum-security prison. It was created with a focus on rehabilitation that is reflected in its design. Its design is projected to help inmates reintegrate into society easily by simulating life outside the prison. It has been called the world’s most humane prison.