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TIL that changing another country’s weather is considered a war crime under the Geneva Convention of 1976.

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gN7D TIL the longest study of humans ever conducted, the 75 years long Harvard Grant Study, found that professional success in life comes from having done chores as a kid
KPNG TIL a US Marines airplane cut through a cable car wire at an Italian ski resort, which caused the cable car to plunge 80 meters (260 feet) to the ground, killing all 20 people onboard. One of the crewmen later destroyed incriminating evidence against himself and the rest of the crew.
VM0oB TIL it costs more to renounce U.S. Citizenship ($2,350) than applying to gain it ($725). Renouncing citizenship was free before 2010. A fee was imposed due to the increase in recent years.
Y7gkW TIL that the character Seven of Nine from Star Trek Voyager was named after a the robot character AF709 in the 1960's sitcom "My Living Doll." AF709 was played by Julie Newmar.
p8GyO TIL David Letterman was Blackmailed for $2 Million and Worked with Authorities to Catch the Perpetrator.