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TIL There are 2 ATMs on Antarctica

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QJOn6 TIL In 1946 a group of American benefactors purchased an original manuscript of 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' and donated it to the British Museum as a token of gratitude for Britain's stand against Hitler in WW2.
e0M74 Till, the invention of artificial refrigeration 1904, and various poultry raising techniques eggs were seasonal to the majority of the population. Farmers used various feed/light methods to trick hens into thinking it was spring and laying eggs year-round. Today eggs are a staple of most diets.
E1Kkd TIL The "Mensch of Malden Mills" could have retired when his textile factory burned down. Instead he paid employees for 60 days and rebuilt the factory in the same place. When asked about his decision, he replied: "And what would I do with it? Eat more? Buy another suit? Retire and die?"
9Wy6 TIL in 1955 there was no federal statute that made it a crime to blow up a plane. So the bomber of Flight 629, Jack Graham, was charged with a single count of murdering his mother. All passengers and crew (44) were killed.
ZpJ5p TIL Saab AB, which owned Saab Automobile, stands for "The Swedish Aeroplane Corporation" in English, and is an aerospace and defense company which manufactures fighter jets.