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TIL The oldest person in the world is 127 years old.

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r06d TIL Gen.George S.Patton received orders to bypass the German city of Trier as it was estimated that 4 divisions would be needed for a successful assault ,but had already taken Trier by the time the message arrived. He responded, ’ Have taken Trier with 2 divisions, do you want me to give it back?’
D157V TIL that Nintendo pushed usage of the term "game console" so people would stop calling products from other manufacturers "Nintendos", otherwise they would have risked losing their trademark.
Da0J TIL Dan Burros a member of the American Nazi Party and later of the KKK committed suicide after he discovered his Jewish background was made public in a New York Times Article
j6gVa TIL the iPhone Steve Jobs demoed on Jan 9, 2007 at MacWorld was a buggy prototype, barely functional at the time. They had to meticulously rehearse the presentation so the phone wouldn't crash mid-show. The final version was only completed weeks before it hit stores.
wLlYP TIL of Perkeo, a court dwarf in the 1700s, who would drink 5-8 gallons of wine a day. This impressed the Prince of Heidelberg Charles III, who made him cup-bearer and supervisor of the largest wine barrel in the world.