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TIL Vin Diesel named his newborn daughter “Pauline” after the late Paul Walker.

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ZlNa TIL: In the early 19th century, the East India Company, had cut off the hands of hundreds of weavers in Bengal in order to destroy the indigenous weaving industry in favor of British textile imports.
KOwrB TIL: The plaintiff in the famous “hot coffee case” offered to settle the case for $20,000 before trial, which McDonald’s refused.
J1BY1 TIL a 1977 PSA film named "Apaches" was shown in primary schools to promote safety on farms. Six children in the film die in farm-related accidents throughout the film as they pretend to be "Apache warriors." The end credits list multiple real life victims of farm accidents.
KOvaE TIL Comedian Steve Martin plays the banjo and won a Grammy for Best Bluegrass Album in 2009
7ANL TIL that the sexual lubricant Astroglide was invented by a rocket scientist