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TIL Thomas Stuart Ferguson, a devout Mormen, lost his faith looking for evdience of the Book of Mormon in Central America, but jumpstarted archaeology in that region

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rRy1o TIL Operation Condor was a United States-backed campaign of political repression and state terror involving intelligence operations and assassination of opponents, officially and formally implemented in November 1975 by the right-wing dictatorships of the Southern Cone of South America.
4yZ5 TIL that whenever a cat slowly closes its eyes and opens them again or winks at you, that means they trust you and recognize you as a friend.
G95J TIL that Hugh Thompson Jr., a Vietnam War helicopter pilot, saved 11 civilians during the My Lai massacre. He ordered his men to fire upon American soldiers if they tried to shoot civilians. While he was derided by Congress, 30 years later, he was awarded the “Soldier’s Medal” by the Army.
BgdDx TIL Archduchess Mathilde of Austria accidentally set her dress alight and immolated herself while trying to hide a cigarette from her father
Wkjbd TIL many car commercials use a vehicle called the "Mill Blackbird" to film their commercials, and use CGI to make the vehicle look like the car they're advertising.