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TIL Albert Einstein had a silk bathrobe that he’d “accidentally” let open in front of certain women – He’d make a move based on their reaction.

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XEPQ6 TIL Contrary to popular lore, there was no epidemic of suicides in the wake of the Stock Market Crash of 1929. One contemporary reference to the myth was written by a British reporter who had been very badly burned in the market himself, the reporter’s name was Winston Churchill.
5VN9p TIL that Albania hosts the HQ of the People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI), a formerly militarized, left-wing political group that was exiled from Iran in 1981. They opposed both the Shah of Iran and the Ayatollah Khomeini during the 1979 Iranian Revolution.
BAoD TIL Sauron’s tower from Lord of the Rings is more than 6x taller than the Wall from Game of Thrones.
lokma TIL whale oil was used in GM transmissions until the early 70’s.
m1ewR TIL Periconceptional alcohol consumption by fathers is associated with an increased risk of 1.43 times for autism and 2.71 times for ADHD