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TIL Sears was sued for stealing an invention when they suddenly stopped ordering it… and released their own Craftsmen version

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16RxX TIL Kansas City isn't in Kansas at all but rather in Missouri. The town used to be called Kansas but soon after the city's incorporatation the territory of Kansas was established so they renamed the town Kansas City
LQLjZ TIL that Mr Fantastic originally first met invisible woman (his wife) when she was twelve and he was in college. Marvel understandably retconned this decades later.
AOmB TIL It is required by law in Germany that every driver be trained in first aid and carry a first aid kit in their vehicle.
xGb TIL that Bayer, famous for producing aspirin, purchased prisoners from Auschwitz to test new drugs.
wJBW TIL that the North American grey squirrel is an invasive species in Europe. After the Italian government formed a well planned eradication strategy (where the outbreak started), PETA stepped in and collapsed the program near its finish. Now the grey squirrel has spread to the rest of the continent.