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TIL that the german state will levy church tax on you if you are religious

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kJXO7 TIL that in Turkey there’s a cold summer drink called “Churchill” (Çörçıl), made with lemon juice, sparkling mineral water and salt. Many assume it’s named after Winston Churchill, but the real origin of the name is still uncertain.
QJpPX TIL about Eugène Rimmel (1820–1887) a British (but French-born) entrepreneur and parfumier who created the first non-toxic mascara. As of today, in many languages, «Rimmel» and «mascara» are synonyms.
E9RX TIL that in 1914 Henry Ford more than doubled his workers wages to $5 a day, business leaders called him a socialist but Ford’s profits jumped 200% and Ford factories were 5 times more productive than other automotive companies.
dD9MB TIL John Quincy Adams was nearly a casualty of the first fatal train accident in US history. The car in which he rode would have overturned had the car behind it not done so first. Of the 24 passengers in the overturned car, 2 died & 21 were injured, including Cornelius Vanderbilt (broken leg).
OlNR TIL Rick Astley has only earned 12 bucks from YouTube in royalties.