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TIL that Sweden actually formed a bureau to protect its citizenry from disinformation that threatens its democracy

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ep9KE TIL that romance author Barbara Cartland, in addition to writing an estimated 723 novels (160 published posthumously), selling around 1 BILLION copies, was an early pioneer of gliding and helped design the first aircraft-towed airmail delivery glider.
grP7W TIL: Sherman Sizemore, through medical errors, experienced 16 minutes of an exploratory laparotomy, before he was given an anesthetic. Prior to this, he was only given a paralytic, forcing him to feel every cut the surgeon made in his body.
nQAW TIL Honda sponsored an episode of Community critical of product placement and guerrilla marketing. After the episode aired, 50% of viewers were more likely to buy a Honda.
8Y9G TIL Hitler sanctioned the construction of a six-wheeled 3,000hp Porsche intended to break the land speed record. It was 27ft long and made its power from a 44.5 liter V12
awoMo TIL that the phrase "the empire on which the sun never sets" was first used to describe the lands controlled by Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, and not the British Empire as is commonly thought.