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TIL that in 1963, the CIA created a fake movie production company and attempted to film a movie as a cover to smuggle six American diplomats out of Iran during the hostage crisis. This operation was the basis for the film "Argo."

1 upvotes • Cold_Cost3033

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Temu 180$ Voucher

1 upvotes • Belberow

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Til that at one time all eggplants were white, hence the name.

1 upvotes • New_Reflection9959

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Cliff Robertson, best known as Uncle Ben in the original Spiderman movie, was flying over the Twin Towers when the first plane struck on 9/11

1 upvotes • november-papa

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TIL where the "I identify as a dog" thing came from - 0:48 - 2:13 Thank me later

1 upvotes • ChevalierRouge

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KEPUTUSAN MU AKAN MENENTUKAN MASA DEPAN MU - PETER GUNTUR

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TIL There is a city in Ukraine called "New York City".

1 upvotes • flyart

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TIL that the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, which would effectively convert the US presidential election to a popular vote, dispensing with the electoral college, has 77% of the EVs necessary to become law with another 20% pending.

1 upvotes • innergamedude

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TIL of the Japanese concept of Fushi, which is the practise of exoticising a normal idea for people obsessed with Japan and sharing it on social media for impressions

1 upvotes • MaximusDecimiz

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TIL the world's smallest mammal is the bumblebee bat, weighing less than a dime. This tiny bat is only about the size of a bumblebee and weighs less than a dime! 🦇

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
TIL that in 1963, the CIA created a fake movie production company and attempted to film a movie as a cover to smuggle six American diplomats out of Iran during the hostage crisis. This operation was the basis for the film "Argo."	1	Cold_Cost3033
Temu 180$ Voucher	1	Belberow
Til that at one time all eggplants were white, hence the name.	1	New_Reflection9959
Cliff Robertson, best known as Uncle Ben in the original Spiderman movie, was flying over the Twin Towers when the first plane struck on 9/11	1	november-papa
TIL where the "I identify as a dog" thing came from - 0:48 - 2:13 Thank me later	1	ChevalierRouge
KEPUTUSAN MU AKAN MENENTUKAN MASA DEPAN MU - PETER GUNTUR	1	Peter_Guntur
TIL There is a city in Ukraine called "New York City".	1	flyart
TIL that the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, which would effectively convert the US presidential election to a popular vote, dispensing with the electoral college, has 77% of the EVs necessary to become law with another 20% pending.	1	innergamedude
TIL of the Japanese concept of Fushi, which is the practise of exoticising a normal idea for people obsessed with Japan and sharing it on social media for impressions	1	MaximusDecimiz
TIL the world's smallest mammal is the bumblebee bat, weighing less than a dime. This tiny bat is only about the size of a bumblebee and weighs less than a dime! 🦇	1	Budget_Inflation_726