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TIL that Glitter is destroying our oceans.

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kkpE TIL Drogba pleaded with combantants in Ivory Coast to lay down their arms, resulting in a cease fire after 5 years civil war, also donating 3 million from his Pepsi signing bonus to build a hospital in his home town
nePmd TIL that a loving touch causes female cockroaches to make babies faster
YpLjB TIL Toyota used to be called Toyoda but in 1936 the company decided for a new name held a competition and got over 27000 entries. Toyota was chosen because the number of strokes to write Toyota in Japanese (eight) was thought to bring luck and prosperity
GX0Q TIL that the only Amish man in history to be charged with murder disemboweled his wife in front of their two children.
XrNR TIL L. Ron Hubbard was quoted saying “Writing for a penny a word is ridiculous. If a man really wanted to make a million dollars, the best way to do it would be to start his own religion.” years before starting Scientology