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TIL that when Audi entered the Indian market, they had to create a new car horn to withstand the heavy use

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XElmX TIL Treatise of the Three Impostors was a supposed book existing in legend since the 13th century that denied Islam, Christianity and Judaism. The Pope accused the Holy Roman Emperor of having this view, though the Emperor denied it.
MeKAa TIL that a Chef's hat traditionally has 100 folds. This is said to represent the number of different ways a chef knows how to cook eggs
rNNJy TIL that Henry Ford believed jazz music was unwholesome. So, to protect wholesome culture, he used his money to have square dancing taught in public schools.
VmMQ TIL Netflix employees get unlimited vacation days.
oogE TIL that Mafia capo Gregory Scarpa was recruited by the FBI to find information on the murders of 3 civil rights activists by the KKK using extrajudicial methods. He attained the location of the bodies by pistol whipping a Klansman and putting a gun in his mouth.