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TIL that in 1954, a covert US operation overthrew a democratically elected government in Guatemala for the benefit of an American fruit company.

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4KEo TIL that a group of Indian Jews called the Bene Israel were sent back to India from Israel for not qualifying as Jews. They were not recognized as Jewish until 1964.
5YYAp TIL that the McDonalds Coffee lawsuit actually had the lady in question get third degree burns because the coffee was being served at a scalding 180 degrees.
wLr06 TIL of Ken Banks, a Queensland man who set up a "retirement home" for birds who outlive their owners, at one count housing at least 1,600 birds including a cockatoo in its 90s. He prefers not to sell birds but rather swap with breeders or give birds to people after teaching how to care for them.
kOwn1 TIL That the character Arnold from "Hey Arnold!" existed long before the shows 1996 premiere, going back to 1988 being a clay animation featured on several episodes of Sesame Street.
8gN8 Today I learned that 1.5 million people were evicted from their homes in preparation for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.