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TIL that CIA agents in Milan botched an operation in 2003 because they gave hotels frequent flier numbers so they could earn miles during their stay in Milan

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RXd9 TIL Cuba has an illegal underground network of computers mimicking the internet essentially making it the worlds largest LAN party
jYDn TIL in 2010 the owner of Segway Inc. died after accidentally driving his Segway off a cliff.
OGyx6 TIL that before he played Doctor Who, Peter Capaldi played a W.H.O. Doctor (World War Z, 2013)
ylZp TIL that after Abraham Lincoln was called out for refusing to indicate whether or not he wanted to go Heaven or Hell he said “"I did not come here with the idea of being singled out, but since you ask, I will reply with equal candor. I intend to go to Congress.”
R7Mmj TIL suicides nationwide increased by 10 percent after Robin Williams’ death; researchers found a convincing parallel between the increase and sensationalized coverage/headlines of his death that violated CDC guidelines, focusing on the method of death