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TIL that 50.9% of fraud is caught due to someone giving a tip

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jNgPv TIL that the CIA funded Various African Civil Society Organizations (Such as the American Society of African Culture) to counter communism within the African Diaspora.
n6K7 TIL data recorded from human experimentation carried out in Nazi death camps like Auschwitz is still used by scientists and doctors to this day because no similar level data exists
69pOl TIL that acidic algae makes fish toxic and kills tons of dolphins and whales every day
NXpDb TIL when Starbucks was developing Pumpkin Spice Latte's, their research and development team poured espresso shots on pumpkin pies, tasting different combos to determine the best ratio of cinnamon/nutmeg to coffee/steamed milk. It wasn't until 2015 that they started putting real pumpkin in the drink
KOkaQ TIL shurikens (or throwing stars) are not a traditional ninja weapon, but were mainly used by samurais or ashigaru soldiers.