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TIL Napoleon Bonaparte Owned a Watch from a Brand That Still Exists Today

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eZDn TIL that hover zoom is a spyware
oBGEE TIL Buddy Holly asked his wife out on their first meeting and proposed to her on the second. His manager disapproved of the relationship saying it would upset his female fans, so during his tours she was presented as his secretary.
OKea TIL In WW2, The Allies estimated German average monthly tank production using statistical analysis of their serial numbers. They were off by one.
VMv8Z TIL Cato the Elder's constant reiteration of "Carthage must be destroyed" was countered by Publius Cornelius Scipio Nasica Corculum's constant reiteration of "Carthage should be preserved". Scipio's opinion prevailed at the time because many Romans believed that the threat of Carthage united them.
rKdW TIL scientists have discovered a way to turn female bone marrow into sperm, allowing women to reproduce without the need of male companionship