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grxeb TIL: About the West European tradition of ‘Telling the bees’
m1rAO TIL that when Nikita Khrushchev visited America in 1959, he gave an impassioned speech where he complained about not being allowed to visit Disneyland.
5Yvm9 TIL During the Bosnian War, a former Danish Special Forces officer named Helge Meyer used his 1979 Camaro to go through the front lines during the Bosnian War to deliver humanitarian aid. The US Air Force helped modify the Camaro by adding kevlar panels, reconnaissance and stealth tech.
1a0aW TIL the attempted escape from Alcatraz on May 4, 1946 was inadvertently foiled for two reasons: the six convicts unknowingly jammed the door with several wrong keys and a prison guard previously held the right key (against prison regulations). This led to the Battle of Alcatraz that cost five lives.
7rPRb TIL in 2008, Phoenix AZ reported itself to be the kidnapping capitol of the US, with almost one kidnapping every single day. They receieved millions in federal funds. It was a lie.