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TIL That L Ron Hubbards Grandson is a renowned Slam Poet and activist against Scientology.

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4krVb TIL that the term and concept of "jay-walking" was introduced in the 1920's by the auto industry as part of a propaganda campaign to claim the roads for cars and shift the blame in accidents from cars to pedestrians. At the time "Jay" was a slur with a similar meaning to "redneck" or "hillbilly."
pYN0Z TIL that Scottish banknotes are issued by 3 retail banks and they are not legal tender anywhere in the UK. Scottish bank notes are not legal tender even in Scotland, where, in law, no banknotes, even those issued by the Bank of England, are defined as legal tender.
VBj4m TIL that Samsung doesn't just make electronics like Smartphones and TVs, but also tanks, container ships, and even Dubai's Burj Khalifa. Yeah, the tallest building in the world was built by a Samsung company 15 years ago, though not the same Samsung company that makes the Galaxy S25 Ultra.
lmnB TIL that Dominos claimed its delivery sales during the televised police chase of Oj Simpson were as high as they were on Super Bowl Sunday.
95bQ TIL that the audio levels on Rage Against the Machine’s debut album are considered perfect by many audiophiles, and the song ‘Take the Power Back’ is often used to test amps and speakers.