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TIL 8.8 billion in Cash , Shipped into the Middle of War Torn Iraq “went missing” is Unaccounted for and is Unlikely to be Recovered.

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66dZ TIL that atheists in the USA have disapproval rates higher than those of Muslims and homosexuals
vPKrr TIL that coconut is also a seed
8a1d8 TIL in 2005 the BBC released a promo advertising new services with a head floating around the countryside. It was pulled after viewers complained it 'made them sick' and was 'demonic'
A9dg TIL James Randi said that after he is gone he does not want his fans to bother with a museum of magic named after him or burying him in a fancy tomb. Instead, he said, “I want to be cremated, and I want my ashes blown in Uri Geller’s eyes.”
dD76Q Today I learned that Lucille Ball sent flowers to Carol Burnett on the latter's birthday every year. The last year Burnett received flowers from Ball was 1989. In that year, Burnett's birthday was also the day of Ball's death.