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TIL about Governor McGovern

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LK69 TIL that when Mark Cuban sold his first company for $6M, the first thing he bought was a lifetime American Airlines Ticket for $250,000. After selling his next company for about $6B, he utilized the one-time transfer and gave it to his father.
kJke TIL that the company that owns Monster Energy also owns Peace Tea. The Monster logo can be found on all cans of Peace Tea.
VBn4Z TIL Throughout history, only 8 people received Honorary citizenship of the United States. Sir Winston Churchill and Saint Teresa of Calcutta were the only ones to receive the honor during their lifetimes.
LrOr TIL The soviet military trained dogs strapped with explosives to conduct kamikaze-style attacks on enemy tanks. the concept backfired horribly, with scared dogs often running back to their trainers…killing them
e0wBk TIL that while pregnant, Gene Tierney contracted German measles from a fan who had escaped quarantine to meet her. Her baby was born deaf and intellectually disabled as a result, inspiring the Agatha Christie book The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side