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TIL that cereal company General Mills had an Aeronautical Research Division that produced spy balloons for the American military and the CIA

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kOb6d TIL Jay's Grave is supposedly the last resting place of a suicide victim who is thought to have died in the late 18th century. Unable to have a traditional Christan burial, she was buried at the side of a minor road. It has since become a well-known landmark on Dartmoor.
bQBj TIL That clouds typically weigh about a million pounds.
QNQOX TIL Rapunzel Syndrome is a rare medical condition where engested hair extends past the small intestine, forming the apperance of a "tail"
nGk9 TIL Russia didn’t consider beer to be alcohol until 2011. It was classified as a soft drink.
XaPE TIL A Chicago man once robbed a Subway and then crossed the street to buy a Potbelly sandwich with the money.