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TIL Napoleon's great-nephew Charles founded the FBI

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rgOy TIL - In 1999 Russia orchestrated a series of ‘false flag’ bombings as justification to invade Chechnya.
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0wmLv TIL a standard NASA space suit costs a staggering 12 million $. It is capable of protecting the astronaut from temperatures ranging from −156 °C (−249 °F) to 121 °C (250 °F).
x6nng Today I learned when great British Bake Off hosts Mel and Sue would see a contestant crying out of frustration or disappointment, they would use their coats to block the person from cameras, or start swearing a lot, so the footage was unusable.
GYwLN TIL Fighting is allowed in Hockey