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TIL the American Terex Corporation supplied Iraq with weapons technology in the 1990s, likely at the direction of the CIA and British Intelligence.

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4mXa TIL that jellyfish eggs are fertilized by the male’s sperm in the female’s mouth
epRK4 TIL that for over fifty years, Coca-Cola tried to control the use of the term "cola". Despite their threats to other businesses and numerous lawsuits, by 1944, courts had determined "cola" was a generic term and denied Coca-Cola's monopoly.
QKNk TIL: that backspace is the third most used button on the keyboard
O7Q7 TIL that there is a unit of American currency called a “Mill” that is worth 1/10 of a cent. Although there haven’t been physical coins in use since the 1960’s, it is still occasionally used (gas prices are usually posted in mills).
awDQJ TIL that on their 2000 album 'Hooray for Boobies', the Bloodhound Gang included a track called "The Ten Coolest Things About New Jersey". The song is just ten seconds of silence.