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TIL Coca Cola supported the apartheid

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xVy1o TIL that Maori has a word for autism, 'takiwatanga', meaning 'his or her own time and space'
KYA9a TIL that in 1963 the Australian Army conducted "Operation Blowdown", in which 50 tons of TNT was detonated to simulate the effects of a nuclear weapon on a tropical rainforest.
X9ZX TIL that in 1972 John Wojtowicz attempted to rob a bank in Brooklyn after being inspired by Al Pacino’s performance in ‘The Godfather’, only to be portrayed by Al Pacino himself in 1975’s 'Dog Day Afternoon’
eYQ4 TIL the founder of FedEx served two tours of duty in Vietnam, observing procurement and delivery procedures, fine-tuning his dream for an overnight delivery service. He was also awarded a Bronze Star, Silver Star, and two Purple Hearts.
kPk5 TIL Native Americans considered Richard Nixon to be the best president they ever had