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TIL that Henry Ford had a “Sociological Department” that would show up at employees’ homes unannounced to make sure it was clean and the kids were going to school.

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W7EKL TIL that all curling stones used in the winter Olympics come from Ailsa Craig in Scotland
NpLP TIL from 1987 to 2008, corporations paid an average of 22.5% in U.S. taxes. Since the recession, this has dropped to 10% – even though their profits have doubled in less than ten years.
6EaAm TIL that despite its popular depictions, the 5 stages of grief is considered to be an outdated theory.
D1xyV TIL Douglas Adams came up with the title for The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy while lying drunk in a field near Innsbruck with a copy of The Hitch-Hikers Guide to Europe. Looking up at the stars, he thought it would be a good idea for someone to write a hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy as well.
RjZ4 TIL In 1960 a terrorist armed with a bomb tried to hijack Trans Australia Flight 408. The co-pilot punched him in the face and ripped the wires from the bomb saving all 49 passengers.