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TIL Firestone funded and aided a violent, vicious, and rapacious warlord to overthrow the Liberian government to keep their rubber plantation secure and the export taxes low.

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69Q5X TIL that Dead Space originally started as System Shock 3
kOgo5 TIL that the U.S military has been developing a sniper rifle that can be controlled with an Xbox 360 controller while being flown around by an autonomous drone.
bOmE TIL Frank Zappa was approached by a crazed fan with a gun. Zappa persuaded him into walking with him, and numerous others. to a nearby lake. He then persuaded everyone present to start throwing things into the water, including the attacker, who threw in his gun.
9wAjG TIL the Minuteman ICBM had a smaller more portable brother, the Midgetman missile
mxVmp TIL Manoj Bhargava the creator of 5 Hour energy created the formula in 30 days, has a net worth of 4 billion and plans donate 99 percent of his wealth by creating a series of inventions to help 3rd world countries receive basic functions like water, electricity, and health.