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TIL Japan had machines that can type thousands of different letters using just one key

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gkRX TIL the CIA released reports in 2007 detailing how it partnered with the Mafia to assassinate Castro
NX4P8 TIL that water tasting is actually a profession and they are called water sommeliers
gM147 TIL that Pittsburgh is the only city where all the major sports teams (Steelers, Pirates, Penguins) all share the same colors, as black and gold represent the ingredients to make steel (coal and iron ore).
KYO1J TIL the first reality show was 1973’s An American Family documenting the life of a family, but ended up breaking it up – 10 million people watched as mom Pat complained about husband Bill’s cheating, moaned about their sex life and then, midway through filming, asked him for a divorce on camera.
rgRx TIL that with the help of Dwight Eisenhower, Coca-Cola produced a secret “White Coke” variant of the popular drink. It was made specifically for a powerful Soviet Military Marshall who loved Coca-Cola but needed to hide the fact he was drinking it as it was seen as an American imperialist product.