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TIL that in 1914 Henry Ford more than doubled his workers wages to $5 a day, business leaders called him a socialist but Ford’s profits jumped 200% and Ford factories were 5 times more productive than other automotive companies.

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ne8l9 TIL that there was a live adaptation of "How to Train Your Dragon" called "How to Train Your Dragon Live Spectacular" that ran in Australia during 2012-2013 from the same people that created "Walking With Dinosaurs Arena Spectacular". The pics are something else.
6Eo0Y TIL Parts (if not all) of Europe don’t refrigerate their eggs, and that unwashed eggs can last awhile outside the fridge as long as they aren’t washed. Info on why the U.S refrigerates eggs in article as well.
v44j TIL an engineer in the 1930’s apparently created a “rainmaking machine”, made it rain in several places and then disappeared without a trace
DbkD TIL that if the Netherlands stopped all water management 40% of the country would be flooded within weeks.
m159R TIL: This year the NFL has banned gene doping, players cannot modify their DNA to enhance performances