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oBG58 TIL Methamphetamine was sold in WW2 under the brand name Pervitin. It was used by all branches of the Wehrmacht forces of the Third Reich for its "stimulant effects and to induce extended wakefulness."
E710 TIL that Sigourney Weaver’s real name is Susan and she chose the name “Sigourney” from a character mentioned in “The Great Gatsby”
ADK9w TIL The Mexican Communist Party was founded by MN Roy, who was an Indian.
dmlE TIL: During 1964, the US FAA bombarded Oklahoma City with sonic booms from 8 supersonic flights per day, 7 days per week for SIX MONTHS! There were more than 15,000 complaints.
R7lRw TIL in the 19th century the British government subsidized library cats to keep rodents away from books