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TIL that all the meat in a Subway cold cut combo is actually turkey…

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v1174 TIL when John Von Neumann was 15 his dad took him to a renowned mathematician to be tutored. The mathematician was so taken aback by his genius he was brought to tears on his first visit.
MWda TIL while touring The Magnificent 7 Denzel Washington was pressured by a writer for political quotes. Denzel said “You’re in the fortunate position of being able to research and take your time. But with clickbait it doesn’t even need to be true. It just has to be first.” Nothing political was said.
N7gmP TIL about the Berlin Conference in 1884. 14 European countries held a 6 month long conference to formally divide Africa, so they an invade, overthrow existing governments, and pillage without fighting among each other. By 1902 90% of the continent was owned by European countries.
gR4y TIL that Sir Terry Pratchett’s coat of arms contain the Latin phrase, “Noli Timere Messorem,” translated as “Don’t Fear the Reaper.”
VB0NQ TIL Haitian-American Joe Gaetjens, the sole goal-scorer in the upset victory over England in the 1950 World Cup, would later be kidnapped by Haitian dictator "Papa Doc" Duvalier's secret police. He was taken to a prison notorious for torture and never heard of again until confirmed dead in 1972.