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TIL, the first TV commercial was 10 second ad for Bulova Watch Company on July 1st, 1941.

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8aNbG TIL that Malaria killed ~10k troops in the US Civil War
rRDke TIL Drukpa Kunley is a famous 15th century Tibetan monk and poet who was known for his crazy methods of enlightening people. Women sought his blessing in the name of sex, earning him the nickname "The Saint of 5,000 Women," and his penis is often referred to as, "Thunderbolt of Flaming Wisdom."
jND1E TIL of Victor Prather, a NASA pilot who successfully tested a new space suit in a low-orbit flight in 1961. Prather opened his suit’s faceplate when he could breathe again on descent, and landed in the ocean as planned; however, his suit’s buoyancy was ruined by his open faceplate, and he drowned.
VMZ1k TIL about a mineral discovered in the town of Cummington, Massachusetts in 1824. It’s called Cummingtonite.
4XmEo TIL the NASA Saturn V program (rocket for moon landings) cost $34.4B in 2018 dollars over its life. That's compared to the total 2020 NASA budget of $22.6B