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rRY50 TIL that the British RAF filled their reserve fuel tanks with beer in order to quench the thirst of troops at the front lines in WWII. They were called "beer bombs" and the high altitude kept the beer cold en route.
LNxr TIL Kirstie Alley was the only surviving regular cast member of ‘Cheers’ not to appear on 'Frasier’ because appearing on a show which appeared to portray or endorse psychiatry went against her beliefs as a Scientologist.
6Lom TIL of “Methuselah Trusts,” trust funds designed to accumulate massive wealth over hundreds of years through the power of compound interest. One such trust, set up for Hartwick College in 1936, was so massive, it was feared it “could ultimately shatter the nation’s financial structure.”
epkYk TIL during the development of Star Trek, it was initially planned for Spock to be from Mars. However, due to concerns that a Martian landing might occur before the end of the series, his home planet was changed.
8elBb TIL that Mondragón Corporation, a worker-owned federation of cooperatives founded in 1956, is today the 7th largest Spanish company