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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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wodaE TIL In 1969, Nixon appointed a Space Task Group which presented recommendations including building an Earth-orbiting space station, a lunar-orbiting space station, a base on the lunar surface, and a human expedition to Mars. They were too expensive, so Nixon directed NASA to build the Space Shuttle
xVAxg TIL the Los Angeles Lakers drafted Vlade Divac in 1989 to replace Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. In 2004, they signed him again to replace Shaquille O'Neal.
OGPmY TIL the political satire called "El Apóstol"(1917) consisted of 58,000 drawings and lasted 70 minutes! Historians consider it the world's first animated feature film. But a fire in 1926 destroyed the film studio, including El Apóstol. It is now considered a lost film.
0Gwv TIL prescription drugs kill more people than heroin and cocaine combined.
Z184 TIL a drug diversion program in Seattle has shown a reduction in criminal recidivism of up to 60 percent, supporting the argument that addiction should be treated as a public health problem instead of a crime.