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TIL that the Swedish government spent billions of dollars to find suspected Soviet submarines which turned out to be fish that communicate by farting

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8ardP TIL that in preparing for D-Day, the Allies fooled Germany into thinking that they would attack Pas de Calais instead of Normandy by creating a phantom army complete with fake landing crafts made from painted canvas and inflatable tanks which they moved over night
rL1w TIL that “Lego Star Wars the Video Game” contained the entire plot of Revenge of the sith despite being released a month before the movie’s premiere.
oB6J8 TIL eggplants are called that because baby eggplants look like hard boiled eggs
e0j7D TIL Willie Simmons has served 38 years for a $9 robbery due to Alabama's Habitual Offender rule because he had prior non-violent convictions. His change dot org petition has 2.3 million signatures (including mine!)
M7MV TIL garlic and onions help promote hair growth