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TIL that Al-Qaeda has a 5-phase strategy, culminating in the collapse of the US economy due to military overextension. 4 phases are complete.

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QNNW9 TIL Marty McFly's return trip to 1985 in Back to the Future was originally planned to occur at a nuclear test site explosion. Producers opted not to use the idea due to being too expensive to produce.
wRkE TIL A breastfeeding son “spotted cancer” in mother by refusing to feed from breast with cyst.
aY5M TIL that the original Game Boy ran at 60 frames per second (59.7 fps exactly).
0dAMy TIL that the lowest recorded Gallup Poll presidential approval rating is from Harry Truman, who reached 22% during the Korean War. This was due in large part to Truman deciding to relieve General Douglas MacArthur of command due to his desire to use nuclear weapons to win the war.
oaY7 TIL “Gaslighting” is an extremely effective form of emotional abuse that causes a victim to question their own feelings, instincts, and sanity, which gives the abusive partner a lot of power