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TIL An American woman sent her adopted Russian Orphan back on a plane to Russia with a note saying “I no longer wish to parent this child”.

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KZw6 TIL that the croissant, due to a legend that it was created to celebrate Christian victories over Islam, has been banned by some Islamic fundamentalists.
JYyWl TIL of Antonio Prohías, a Cuban cartoonist who was accused of working for the CIA by the Castro government. He fled to New York and went on to create Spy vs Spy for Mad Magazine. Later he said, "The sweetest revenge has been to turn Fidel's accusation of me as a spy into a moneymaking venture."
b9jRa TIL That Eminem sampled Argentinian rockstar Luis Alberto Spinetta in 'Stepdad', a song from his latest album 'Music to be murdered by'
J7Q4 TIL that as a boy, composer Guiseppe Verdi missed his cue to give water and wine to the priest. The priest kicked Verdi down the alter steps, to which Verdi responded by saying" May God strike you with lightning". Eight years later the priest was struck by lightning and killed.
KOmXB TIL that Johny Cash had a younger brother, Tommy Cash who also is a country singer and is still active.