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TIL Patrice Lumumba, the first democratically elected prime mister of indipendentCongo was assassinated by British MI6 and American CIA, in an effort to preserve Congo's mineral resources as a western asset.

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b8pj TIL that the earliest flush toilets were used by the people of the Indus Valley Civilization (existing from approx. 3300 BC - 1700 BC). Almost every home in the ancient cities of Mohenjo-daro and Harappa had a flush toilet connected to a common sewage system.
wLeEP TIL that the largest convenience store in the world is Buc-ee's in New Braunfels, Texas (outside San Antonio) at 68,000 square feet
BE4D TIL there is a psychological disorder caused by disappointment from visiting Paris.
9dE7 TIL a Nepalese Sherpa climbed to the summit of Mount Everest from base camp in just over 8hrs.
e0PbL TIL A Japanese company has awarded its non-smoking employees 6 extra vacation days to compensate for the smoker’s smoke breaks