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TIL that before he founded Ford Motor Company, Henry Ford founded the Henry Ford Company, which would go on to become Cadillac

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0dQKy TIL of Mary Toft who in 1726 became the subject of considerable controversy when she tricked doctors into believing that she had given birth to rabbits.
EdKX TIL After the Bay of Pigs invasion, John F. Kennedy’s approval ratings soared to 84%. He said, “My God, it’s as bad as Eisenhower. The worse I do the more popular I get.”
eE95 TIL people in the other states use the phrase “Thank God for Mississippi” when referring to embarrassing statewide statistics
eOon TIL: Obesity is strongly correlated with low IQ in children
PvlG TIL in 1997, a student won first prize when 43 out of 50 of his classmates (86%) voted to ban the chemical dihydrogen monoxide because it caused “excessive sweating & urination,” among other effects. His project showed misleading terms can lead to false conclusions among the public.