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TIL that Turtle shells are part of their anatomy, and not some empty space where they retract

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nWDRG TIL Nixon sabotaged Vietnam peace talks to get elected, causing the war to continue for 5 additional years. President Lyndon B Johnson chose not to go public with this to avoid dividing the country
JBk4 TIL that Eli Cohen, an Israeli spy, managed to become one of Syria’s Prime Minister’s best friends. While “touring” the Golan Heights, he expressed concern that the soldiers guarding fortifications are exposed to too much sun and had trees planted, which the IDF used as targeting markers.
8DX8 TIL a no-beef diet is not much worse for the environment than a vegetarian diet
kJOR1 TIL of Byron Looper, a Tennessee politician known for both changing his middle name to "(Low Tax)" as a vote-winning stunt and, during a Tennessee state senate race, assassinating his opponent. In the election, held a month later, he still received 1,531 votes.
PYw7n TIL in the early 1900’s, Idaho potatoes were used only for hog food until a railroad superintendent found that they were delicious when baked. Celebrity endorsements, a song and a 40ft potato shaped sign (with electric winking eyes) soon followed and the "baked" potato became mainstream fare.