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TIL that movie trailers were originally shown after the movie, which is why they were called “trailers”

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PVnJ TIL that there is a lightbulb that has been burning since 1901
W7doX TIL at the closing ceremony of the first Winter Olympics in 1924, a prize was awarded for alpinism to Lt Col Edward Strutt, the deputy leader of and on behalf of the British expedition which had attempted to climb Mount Everest in 1922.
l7avK TIL In the early 1830's, Britain borrowed nearly 5% of their GDP to pay reparations to slave owners after passing the Slavery Abolition Bill to compensate them for "lost property".
LjP9 TIL Adele said in an interview that she would only lose weight if it affected her health or sex life
l7NQ7 TIL John Galt, the (anti)hero of Atlas Shrugged, shares his name with a British novelist who was first among authors to discuss the effects of the Industrial Revolution. He was also an early leader of the Canada Company meant to represent the Empire's interests, but he fell into disgrace from debt.