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TIL Spain is in the "wrong" timezone because Franco aligned it with Nazi Germany in 1940, and it was never changed back.

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8B84 TIL Canada’s first deaths in Afghanistan were the result of friendly fire after U.S. Maj. Harry Schmidt ignored direct orders to hold fire and dropped a 500lb missile on a Canadian battalion during training exercises. Schmidt has refused to apologize for his role in the incident.
kOjaE TIL That Will Ferrell performed for the sequestered OJ Simpson jury while a part of The Groundlings comedy troupe
xDAB TIL black cats are considered to bring good luck in Japan.
VMOxB TIL Nike paid $35 to then student designer Carolyn Davidson for their iconic “Swoosh” logo
8anja TIL that a lot of popular horror movies use an unique instrument to create creepy and eery sounds : the waterphone