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TIL the businessman who founded Adidas the German sportswear company was a member of the Nazi party

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JYV4Q TIL of Samuel L. Gravely Jr. He was the first African American in the U.S. Navy to serve aboard a fighting ship as an officer, the first to command a Navy ship, the first fleet commander, and the first to become a flag officer, retiring as a vice admiral.
N7gnM TIL of a Malawian teenager who taught himself how to build a windmill out of junk and bring power to his village. He then went on to build a second, larger windmill to power irrigation pumps. He did this all from books he read in the library.
WkK68 TIL Amtrak always attempts to stick to schedule, even during a time change. If the time goes backward, the train will sit at a station for an hour so it's not early. If the time goes forward, it will run an hour behind schedule and attempt to catch up.
N71ZJ TIL Robin Williams was a huge gamer. Staying up till 2 am playing Battlefield 2, roasting teenagers on Call of Duty, even naming his daughter Zelda after 'The Legend of Zelda.'
jMdN TIL The actress who played “Buffy” on the show 1960’s show Family Affair died of a drug overdose; one of the most severe the coroner had ever seen