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TIL the KGB tried to blackmail Indonesian President Sukarno by telling him they had a sex tape of him. Sukarno was delighted and asked for extra copies

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1aLgD TIL the Buffalo Bills lost four Super Bowls in a row (1991-94).
gMGP7 TIL Ethanol works as an antiknock agent just as well as tetraethyllead (TEL) when blended in fuel at 20-30%. General Motors decided to go with TEL instead of ethanol because it was patentable and thus profitable. Internal memos showed they knew of TEL alternatives but publicly denied them.
D84D TIL Geddy Lee, the bassist for Rush, does not use amps while on stage and instead fills the empty space behind him with unique items such as Maytag dryers filled with Rush t-shirts or rotisserie ovens complete with a chef.
k7Xd TIL that Benjamin Franklin tried to convince the Royal Academy of Brussels “To discover some Drug…that shall render the natural Discharges of Wind from our Bodies, not only inoffensive, but as agreeable as Perfumes.”
R5kr8 TIL Almost 300 birds were shot at the 1900 Summer Olympics. This was the only Olympic Game to use live animals as targets.