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TIL that it is a myth that Albert Einstein failed maths as a student: “Before I was fifteen I had mastered differential and integral calculus”

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p85dN TIL that Henry II, King of France 1547-1559, died due to a septic infection caused by splinter piercing his eye during a jousting match. His death played a significant role in the decline of jousting as a sport in France.
kOejm TIL the burger chain Krystal was created during the Great Depression and based on the concept that even during economic distress, “People would patronize a restaurant that was kept spotlessly clean, where they could get a good meal with courteous service at the lowest possible price."
4kgX TIL dying in the London houses of parliament is illegal
ZDrp TIL that 87% of the population of the United States is uniquely identifiable with only your zip code, date of birth, and gender.
xVVJ1 TIL at the 1964 World's Fair, IBM passed over their computers to showcase the electric typewriter, which they thought would be more innovative and revolutionary.