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TIL that George Orwell was a socialist who saw every line of prose he wrote to be in favour of democratic socialism

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0o7y TIL that Trey Parker initially thought that the South Park episode “Make Love, Not Warcraft” would be the end of South Park’s positive reputation. The episode is considered one of the best by fans.
YgaP TIL fans offered Weezer $10m to stop making albums
9y97 TIL that the leading manufacturers of incandescent light bulbs in the early 20th century, conspired to keep the lifetime of their bulbs far below their real technological capabilities. This way, they ensure the continuous demand for more bulbs and hence, long-term profit for themselves.
R5999 TIL that in world war 2, English soldiers would use passwords that had sounds that the language of the people they where fighting against did not have, so that they could tell if an unidentified person was an enemy soldier tying to infiltrate them by if they said these sounds correctly.
kJBJ5 TIL London City Airport isn't British owned. It is owned by Alberta and Ontario, Canada, and the Royal Family of Kuwait.