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TIL that the thick sheet you find at the foot of hotel beds are known as beds scarves and are meant to keep the bed clean if someone lies down with their shoes still on

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WmYA TIL James Cameron made the movie Titanic to get a dive to the shipwreck funded by the movie studio; not because he particularly wanted to make the movie.
a769 TIL of Robert Johnson, a blues singer who allegedly sold his soul to the devil for fame. He saw no fame in his lifetime, but died at the age of 27, and became known as one of the greatest blues singers ever afterwards.
GYk81 TIL American rapper Twista still holds the record for the world's fastest rapper. In 1992, the Guinness Book of World Records recorded him pronouncing 598 syllables in 55 seconds.
yQyx8 TIL Before being injured in battle during the last stages of WW1, Hitler was described as being a stressed out timid man suffering from hysteria. After being tutored in a psychiatric ward by Dr Edward Forster, Hitler was transformed, and left the hospital carrying the traits of the future "Fuhrer".
xVL5k TIL Project RENEW, co-founded in 2001 by a US Army vet in an effort to help clear unexploded bombs in Vietnam, now spends about $24 million a year clearing unexploded ordnance, teaching children about the risks, and assisting victims. The project cleared 17,000 bombs in 2017.