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TIL: Ash dieback will kill up to 90% of ash trees across the UK

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neMGo TIL in 1955 a Plymouth owner had her 10-day-old car suddenly veer off into a wall while she was driving. The dealer refused to pay for repairs, claiming that the warranty only covered repairing defective parts, not the damages caused by them. However, they got sued and lost the case.
R7Kb9 TIL that in the original book for 101 Dalmatians, Pongo's wife was not Perdita but a dog called Missis; Perdita was a stray that was rescued by Pongo's master after she ran away when her pups were sold by her cruel owners to Cruella de Vil. It's in her name; Perdita means "Lost".
nemLB TIL that the modern day American flag concept was created by a 17 year old for a school project. He received a B- and was told if congress accepted the flag, his grade would be reconsidered. When congress accepted the flag’s concept, the teacher then changed his grade to an A.
4OWX TIL there is a Kappa Kappa Kappa (KKK) fraternity that is older than the Ku Klux Klan
69Mv7 TIL: China doesn't know how to make a ballpoint pen.