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TIL Declassified Documents Prove the US used “Cloud Seeding” to extend the monsoon season during the Vietnam War

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9YrQM TIL the Fox broadcast network (also known as FOX) and 20th Century Fox TV refused to air/produce South Park respectively due to the show having the talking poo character Mr. Hankey. Comedy Central instead bought the series, which was largely credited with putting the once-low network "on the map".
91Q TIL that wild octopuses engage in “jealous murders,” gender bending, and once-in-a-lifetime sex.
D14pj TIL Cigarette smokers have lower IQs than non-smokers, and the more a person smokes, the lower their IQ, a study in over 20,000 Israeli military recruits suggests
jwbM TIL Hawaii passed single-payer healthcare in 2009, but their governor refused to implement the law
P10QG TIL that 5 of the Top 10 wealthiest counties in the USA are MD/VA suburbs of Washington D.C. where the median income is roughly $134,000