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TIL That in some countries such as Greece, Iran, Turkey, Bulgaria, Albania and Sicily, nodding your head means "no" or refusal of something, instead of the common meaning of approval.

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QJAre TIL that Lt. Pham Quang Khiem managed to escape South Vietnam in April 1975 with 53 relatives and friends by stealing a C-130a and flying to Singapore. They were later flown to Guam and then the US, where Pham became a pilot for US Airways. The C-130a is currently at the National Warplane Museum.
pYGy8 TIL that the CIA spent $20 million to train and modify a cat to be a spy only to have it get run over on its first mission.
dD467 TIL that cats also have whiskers on many parts of their face and body called carpal whiskers, not just their cheeks.
neWOd TIL of Magdalena Solis, a Mexican prostitute who was paid to imitate an Incan goddess as part of a scam. She then began to genuinely believe she was a goddess, took over the cult, and started sacrificing her followers.
kGNe TIL that Goldman Sachs, the investment banking firm, specialize in helping NFL teams build new stadiums with public money for private gain, including the upcoming Carson stadium to host the San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders as they move to Los Angeles