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TIL that key members of the Bush admin leaked the name of a covert CIA operative because her husband revealed that Bush manipulated evidence to justify the invasion of Iraq.

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ZYG4 TIL there is an island called North Sentinel Island, and it is home to an small, ancient tribal civilization called the Sentinelese. They are one of the last groups on the planet to be virtually untouched by modern civilization and are known to murder those who get too close to their island.
9w5a6 TIL: In Native American mythology there is a Deer Woman, a beautiful woman with deer feet and other features. She lures men to their deaths. However, the Lakota say that if you sleep with her as a man, you go insane, while women get sexual and artistic powers .
8aMoK TIL that the majority of creepy sounds that you hear in horror movies are made by a unique instrument called a waterphone.
LoQ0 TIL that men are more likely than women to be the victims of violent crime comitted by strangers
e05wE TIL the Microsoft Surface Laptop is built in such a way that it is impossible to open one for repairs without destroying it.