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TIL in 1954 American CIA overthrew a democratically elected Guatemala government for the United Fruit Company.

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vZrR TIL There is a deleted scene that explains why the Terminator has an Austrian accent.
LkGdQ TIL less than 24 hours before his iconic performance at Woodstock, Joe Cocker had opened for Led Zeppelin at the Asbury Park Convention Hall.
8a7xb TIL that 31 inmates of Louisiana's Angola prison cut their Achilles' tendons to protest deplorable living conditions. This prompted national news agencies to write exposé stories on inmate life, leading to prison reform.
KOwgQ TIL in 1971, a crazed fan shot a flare-gun towards Frank Zappa and his band during a concert in Switzerland. The resulting fire injured several audience members, melted the bands equipment, and destroyed the venue. This incident was the inspiration for Deep Purples, 'Smoke On The Water.'
pmL4 TIL it’s actually “Whet your appetite”, not ‘wet’. Whet means to sharpen, as as a whetstone sharpens a knife.