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

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p4l4 TIL the astronauts of Apollo 11 received a per diem of $8 a day for their mission to the moon.
Q8Ok TIL tickling was a form of torture used in ancient China on nobility because it left no mark and recovery was quick.
W7YOd TIL That until 2001 many costumed workers at Disney parks had to wear communal underwear. This resulted in several cases of pubic lice and scabies doing the rounds of employees.
4pgb TIL that ExxonMobil includes the taxes YOU pay at the gas pump AND employee payroll taxes in their PR about how much they pay in taxes.
DQvZP TIL The white stripes on clovers signal that it produces cyanide