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TIL: The Original G-mail Was Garfield Mail

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Mejn0 TIL 3 months after Pearl Harbor, a lone Japanese submarine shelled coastal California. In response, the US fired over 1400 anti-aircraft shells into the air and sent 500 troops to defend and secure Walt Disney Studios.
BroEe TIL that the USA partially uses metric, even if it’s not fully converted
wordE TIL Kobe Bryant’s middle name was “Bean”
rRlQx TIL that in 1999, Philip Morris attempted to convince the government of the Czech Republic that smoking was highly beneficial to the country, as more people would die earlier as a result, thus letting the government save millions on pensions, hospitals, and housing for elderly citizens.
VBRdQ TIL Since 2019, almost half of all jackpot lottery winners have been either a Business or Trust, not an individual.