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TIL in the mid-1960s three corporations, General Motors, Ford and Chrysler, controlled over 90% of the American new car market. GM alone had a nearly 50% market share at that point.

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mvJo TIL “Rat-Children” in Pakistan. Where babies’ heads are placed in rings to stunt growth so that they appear disabled. These children are sold for large sums of money to become professional beggars
d8EE7 TIL there was a Equal Rights Amendment proposed. It seeks to end the legal distinctions between men and women in terms of divorce, property, employment, and other matters. It failed to ratify by 3 states.
WKm4 TIL of Carlos Hathcock, an American sniper with the only confirmed kill of shooting an enemy sniper through his own rifle scope, hitting him in the eye and killing him.
kYyE TIL Wesley Snipes challenged Joe Rogan to a cage match fight and then backed out.
GrOJ TIL the irish Peter O'Connor at the flag-raising ceremony in the 1906 olympics, in protest at the flying of the Union Flag for his second place, scaled a flagpole in the middle of the field and waved the Irish flag, while the pole was guarded by Irish and American athletes and supporters.