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TIL watches have been traditionally set to 10:10 in advertisements since the 20s

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lN1G TIL that Phillip J. Fry from Futurama was named for Phil Hartman, who at the time of his death was preparing to voice Zapp Brannigan, a character written specifically for him.
0dZeN TIL one of the world's most-played musicians is Minoru Mukaiya, who wrote unique jingles for over 110 train stations across Japan.
dPgQ TIL William Still, the father of the Underground Railroad, interviewed and kept records of every escaped slave he came across. Once, while interviewing a man, he discovered that the man was actually his long-lost brother.
Mnra TIL that an Italian mob pulled an elaborate heist involving olive oil, using adulterated and chemically treated oils and labelling their containers as extra virgin. The profit margin of this heist was said to have “three times the profit margin of cocaine.”
pY70N TIL about The Guatemalan Syphilis Experiment was a medical experiment conducted by the United States government from 1946 to 1948, which involved intentionally infecting Guatemalan prisoners, soldiers, and mental health patients with syphilis and other sexually transmitted diseases without their con