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TIL CIA and Contras were heavily involved in “Cocaine Trafficking” in the US

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l7J7 TIL that a 1944 opinion poll in the US found that 13% of the public were in favor of “killing off” all Japanese: men, women, and children.
wLpMo TIL the moon is 1/400th the size of the sun but also 1/400th the distance from earth which results in the moon and the sun being the same size in the sky, a coincidence not shared by any other known planet-moon combination
0dkZL TIL that French opposition to the 2003 invasion of Iraq caused some American restaurants to rename French Fries to "Freedom fries"
LkBn0 TIL Napoleon Bonaparte was once attacked by a hoard of hundreds of bunnies
lpeV TIL Merriam-Webster’s headquarters in Springfield, MA has had a strict “silence” policy for over 60 years. Before email communication was conducted either behind closed doors or via 3x5 notecards.