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TIL in 2010 The Chinese government systematically dismantled C.I.A. spying operations in the country, killing an estimated 30 spies

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eZxL TIL of an actor named Del Close who died in 1999. In his will he bequeathed his skull to a local theatre so he could still play the part of Yorick, a dead court jester, in productions of Hamlet. However, no one wanted to remove his head after death, robbing him of one of his final wishes.
kJ4L5 TIL that your “funny bone” nerve is called that because it’s connected to your humerus (as in humourous)
0d80M TIL A hang-gliding world record was set in 1989 by Kevin Christopherson, who rode an updraft 287 miles (462 km) from Bairoil, Wyoming to North Dakota
MaA TIL a guy from the UK changed his name to Emperor Spiderman Gandalf Wolverine Skywalker Optimus Prime Goku Sonic Xavier Ryu Cloud Superman HeMan Batman Thrash
4Xy8N TIL that thanks to his Internet popularity, the child from the "Success Kid" meme made enough money to fund his dad's kidney transplant.