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TIL Toyota has a production system where the main objectives are to design out overburden(muri), inconsistency(mura), and waste(muda)

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91lD TIL Netflix runs its streaming service almost completely off of Amazon servers
JGDk TIL the Columbian army had a pop singer record a song with Morse Code hidden in the chorus so their soldiers in FARC rebel camps would know to expect a rescue attempt. They knew the rebels listened to a particular radio station and they had the DJ play it repeatedly
XoZ6 TIL in 1797 The Treaty of Tripoli, which in part stated that the United States was in no way a Christian Nation, was accepted unanimously by the senate. There are no records of any debate or dissension on the treaty.
9YorM TIL that hospitals can and do prescribe alcohol to patients in order to prevent delirium tremens and alcoholic withdrawal
KOAOJ TIL that International Master Jeremy Silman created the Chess puzzle for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone where Ron sacrifices himself, but wasn't credited for his role, while "everyone from the hairdressers to the donut delivery boy" were.