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TIL Former president of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe's motorcade was infamous for driving wrecklessly and causing repeated fatalities through the years. Locals referred to it as "Bob Mugabe and the Wailers"

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YppxB TIL that the same side of the moon is always facing the Earth.
gEKL TIL Henry Ford once balked at paying $10,000 to General Electric for work done troubleshooting a generator, and asked for an itemized bill. The engineer who performed the work, Charles Steinmetz, sent this: “Making chalk mark on generator, $1. Knowing where to make mark, $9,999.” Ford paid the bill.
GAyPE TIL songwriter Trevor Rabin wrote the entirety of the Yes song "Owner of a Lonely Heart" while sitting on the toilet.
xVVpB TIL that Ptolemy XI Alexander II killed his stepmother, who was also his half-sister, aunt and wife.
rNkvo TIL At the Japanese Setsubun festival, everyone throws roasted soybeans to drive away evil spirits. The only exception are people/families named Watanabe