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TIL that for people that associate their personality with a brand, that if that brand has negative information come out about it, it hurts the person's self-image as much as if they'd had a personal failure.

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Yp9GG TIL before the D-Day invasion, Eisenhower threatened to step down because he wanted to divert Allied strategic bombers that had been hammering German industrial plants to instead begin bombing critical French infrastructure. The threat worked and bombing commenced, ending World War II.
K1EQ TIL that in 1997, a group of enthousiasts began building a castle in France, using only materials, tools and techniques available in the 13th century (800 years ago). The project is scheduled to be completed sometime in the 2020’s.
8d7Z TIL there is only one resident of Monowi, Nebraska. She’s the bartender, librarian, and Mayor of the town.
l6YG TIL An eight year old boy in India is the worlds youngest known serial killer
X0EZr TIL Cards used in the Jacquard loom led to computer technology.