Surprising Facts that the FBI Wants You To Know

The FBI Wasn't Analog Until 2012

That's right, the FBI didn't go digital until 2012. The reasoning is because they are responsible for so many secrets that going digital could be a threat to national security. They started the process in 2009 and went fully digital in 2012. They spent $451 million on the process. 

The FBI Kept Tabs on Celebs

It wasn't a secret that the FBI had a lot of issues with celebrities in the early to mid-1900s. These people had a lot of power and influence, so naturally, the FBI wanted to keep a close eye on them. Apparently, they had files on Marilyn Monroe, Lucille Ball, and Truman Capote. They were under suspicion of being with the communist party.

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  • The sun and moon appear to be the same size in the sky because of an astonishing coincidence: the moon is 400 times smaller but 400 times closer.
  • In 2009, Burger King launched a campaign that if you unfriended 10 friends on Facebook, you were entitled to a free Whopper. The person you unfriended would get a message telling them that their friendship is worth less than a Whopper.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.