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TIL that during the Cold War the CIA considered dropping dropping enormous condoms labeled “medium” over the Soviet Union to demoralize the Soviet male population.

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yVvbV Today I learned ... that I'm allergic to polyester and allergy to polyester is common. With respect to polyester - "diverse sources of exposures to chemicals of widely-differing types and structures, continue to induce sensitisation in man and may result in allergic contact dermatitis."
E1oLx TIL that after a horse ran into No Man's Land during World War I and got shot, French soldiers decided to replace it with a fake papier-mache horse with a sniper inside. He also had a telephone wire so he could message back to the trenches on enemy movement. The ploy was discovered after three days.
Pm8G TIL Jonah Hill did not actually eat a goldfish during “The Wolf of Wall Street.” PETA had three “goldfish handlers” on set who ensured the goldfish’s safety.
Y77yv TIL in the movie Fight Club there is a Starbucks coffee cup in almost every scene, Fincher’s use of the cups is closely linked to the films anti consumerism.
X051P TIL between 63rd and 76th Streets in New York City, scientists have found an ant species found nowhere else on Earth. They called him “ManhattAnt”.