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TIL that Israel attempted to bomb American and British civilians in Egypt and blame it on the Muslim Brotherhood in order to destabilize and occupy the country. Israel denied the entire affair for 51 years, but then awarded the Israeli participants in 2005.

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l7PY5 TIL a South Park video game was completely finished for the Game Boy, but was personally cancelled by Trey Parker and Matt Stone who felt the adult content didn't suit the console. The developers then reskinned the game's artwork, and released it as a Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen game.
9aRG TIL when Matthew McConaughey was arrested for possession of marijuana in 1999, police found him playing the bongos and dancing, naked, while another man joined in and clapped along.
Ej6P TIL that in Western Australia, it is illegal to possess more than 50kg/110lb of potatoes.
1EXd TIL Operation Snow White was a criminal conspiracy to purge unfavorable records about Scientology and its founder L. Ron Hubbard, including a series of infiltrations and thefts from 136 government agencies, foreign embassies and consulates, as well as private organizations critical of Scientology
OGBL4 TIL: Roddenberry wrote lyrics for the original Star Trek theme song