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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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9JPr TIL that an anti-Nazi organization called Exit distributed free t-shirts at a neo-Nazi rock concert in Germany. These shirts appeared to be neo-Nazi-themed, but after they were washed, an anti-Nazi message was revealed.
4VrJ TIL there is a word that rhymes with orange. Sporange is a botany term that means “spore case.”
0d1LA TIL of Mi'kmaw Hieroglyphs, a Native North American writing system, whose native name (Gomgwejui'gasit) translate as 'Suckerfish script'
JYga8 TIL Tatooine from Star Wars is a real town in Tunisia spelled Tataouine and famous for its cave dwellings
dDkn9 TIL a Japanese submarine used to attack Sydney Australia was later painted yellow by college students inspired by the Beatles song