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TIL of Operation Moolah which was an US effort to capture a Soviet MIG-15 fighter jet during the Korean war. The US offered asylum and 100 000$ to anyone who would defect with one. The North Korean pilot who eventually defected with a MIG-15 didn't know about the reward.

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MeL8V TIL- That there was a Pipe Smoker of the Year award. Winners included Stephen Fry, Tony Benn and Patrick Moore
mZGR TIL that Saul Goodman has his own website, with a real phone number that you can call for “legal advice”
W71l8 TIL Ethiopians eat raw meat at family and festive occasions despite the health risks. Eating raw meat started during times of war. Fighters hiding in the mountains would have exposed themselves by making fire & so ate their meat raw.
XmDr TIL there’s an ongoing “loudness war” in the music industry that is being condemned by Bob Dylan and Alan Parsons. The Dynamic Range Reduction on new releases is decreasing the quality of the audio and creating a distorted “wall of sound” effect.
V6Y0 TIL That the Dutch East India Company was the most valuable company in history. Worth 78 Million Dutch Guilders, adjusted to dollars it was worth $7.4 Trillion.