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TIL Soviet planned to crush NATO in just 7 day

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kOgV4 TIL that Rutherford B. Hayes didn't serve alcohol at White House events. Secretary of State Evarts quipped that at White House dinners, "water flowed like wine."
epyQ4 TIL: New Coke, the much-derided 1985 reformulation of the Coca-Cola recipe, was still being sold in the 21st Century. The product, now a cautionary tale for companies who attempt to change a beloved brand, lasted in the marketplace for 17 years and was only discontinued in 2002.
yVGV8 TIL The bumblebee bat is the world’s smallest mammal
nvRd TIL a man killed himself to prove that the afterlife existed. The spiritualist who was waiting to hear from him in the afterlife never did.
Z806B Today I learned about Zura Karuhimbi, a 'witch' who saved over 100 people during the Rwandan genocide because attackers believed she possessed magical powers.