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TIL CIA had a hand in overthrowing the democratically elected government of Syria in 1949

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4XGDg TIL that, despite being classified as an yellow star, the Sun is actually white when seen from space. I only appears yellow or orange from us here on Earth because of the atmosphere
9PVr TIL Will Smith turned down playing Neo(The Matrix) to make the wild wild west.
dyd8 TIL that a french woman was once charged 1,721,000,000,000,000 euros (£9.4qn) on her phone bill - nearly 6,000 times France’s annual economic output. When she disputed the amount, she was told nothing could be done and was offered a payment scheme.
e0mxE TIL that there is a pre-wedding tradition in Germany where guests throw porcelain on the ground and break them to bring luck to the couple. To symbolise working together through future difficulties, the couple must clean everything up
Oorxa TIL that Einstein's wife was his secret collaborator