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TIL calling yourself “doctor” if you don’t hold a PhD earned in Germany is a criminal offence

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6Eegl TIL that part of the reason Neil Armstrong was given the honor of first man on the Moon was that he was more humble than the egotistical Buzz Aldrin
EgejW TIL 6 years after Martha Stewart started her own catering company in 1976, a publisher (impressed with her chef skills) got her to write a cookbook which launched her career. By 1999, she consolidated her "media empire" & took it public which made her the first female self-made billionaire in the US
bDN TIL That the possible arrangements for a deck of 52 cards, is larger than the number of seconds that have elapsed since the universe began.
Y7nvW TIL Mountain Dew, Fresca, and other food had been banned in the EU and Japan for containing brominated vegetable oil (BVO) - bromine is also commonly used as a flame retardant. Over consumption has resulted in medical attention needed for memory loss and nerve disorders, amongst other issues.
awaXJ TIL there is an enduring mystery about who wrote Black Betty (bam-a-lam), and what "Black Betty" stood for. It was first recorded in 1933, using black Texas prisoners.