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TIL that Ducati is owned by Lamborghini, which is owned by Audi, which is owned by Volkswagen, which is owned by Porsche.

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JrNj TIL that “poecilonym” is a synonym for “synonym”.
a8MdJ TIL about Walter F. White, an NAACP leader for over 25 years who passed as white, infiltrated lynching rings, and architected Brown v. Board of Education. Despite controversy surrounding his methods, his work exposed injustices and advanced civil rights.
N7weE TIL the Reagan Administration laughed about the AIDS epidemic during three separate press conferences
8ayNb TIL Punxsutawney Phil's accuracy at picking an early spring is lower than random chance. The National Centers for Environmental Information estimate his accuracy at 40%.
d8P69 TIL that Darth Vader’s name was partially inspired by one of George Lucas’ high school classmates, Gary Vader.