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TIL that during the Cold War, the CIA could identify KGB cars in the Soviet Union because they used windscreen wipers compared to the rest of the public who didn’t. The KGB continued to use windscreen wipers to maintain a visual on their targets. Especially during bad weather. Link P219

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wL5E6 TIL Chris Evans turned down the Captain America role multiple times because of Anxiety, fear of a 10-movie commitment and the public spotlight. He went to therapy before taking the role
M7N6b TIL of Fu Hao (1250-1192 BCE), a rare female military general in ancient China's Shang dynasty, who used her status as one of 64 King Wu Ding's wives to rise through the ranks and lead victorious campaigns.
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rKgW TIL of a compulsive art vandal named Hans-Joachim Bohlmann, who caused almost $190 million worth of damage over his lifetime by attacking famous works of art .
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