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TIL about the secret bunker at the Greenbrier Resort in West Virginia that was meant to house Congress in case of a nuclear fallout during the Cold War

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yQBjJ TIL of Bradley Birkenfeld, a whistleblower who revealed the secrets behind Switzerland’s largest bank, was sent to jail, and was later awarded $104 million by the IRS.
BgNMe TIL that dogs have glands in their toes that release profile-specific scents when they dig into the ground— which is why they often scratch/ dig at the ground after urination. This is a way to further strengthen their “mark” on the territory.
pYB48 TIL that all Fruit Loops all share the same fruit-blend flavor.
x6ak0 TIL about the Pact of Forgetting: a deal made between both the left and right wing of Spanish politics after the death of Fransisco Franco. It stated that neither side should directly confront the legacy of Francoist rule, in order to allow the country to move on during the transition to democracy.
rRQDe TIL Jackie Chan turned down to play the main antagonist "Koji Sato" for the 1989 film Black Rain because he feared audiences would hate to see him play as the bad guy. Harrison Ford and Kurt Russell were highly considered for the main protagonist "Nick Conklin" before Michael Douglas was cast.