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TIL the CIA released reports in 2007 detailing how it partnered with the Mafia to assassinate Castro

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Mer5W TIL that when a man from Fort Benton, Montana died in 1936, his body was taken east by train to be buried by his family. His dog, Shep, waited at the station and greeted every incoming train for six years, expecting his master to return on board one day. Shep was hit and killed by a train in 1942.
p865G TIL that all farts depend on your internal temperature, some just feel hotter than others.
XE6kD TIL There is a sequel to "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", called "Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator". It features space travel, Cold War politics, aliens, and Charlie's grandparents abusing drugs.
VBr4 TIL that in the U.S. you can theoretically sue someone and then challenge them to trial by combat to decide who is liable.
yVrxM TIL that energy creation from fossil fuels is very inefficient and about 2/3 of the energy is wasted. In contrast, energy creation from renewable sources is very efficient. That's why we only feed to replace about 1/3 of the fossil fuels we use today by renewable energy.