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TIL Modern LED light bulbs use only a dollar in electricity per year

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nWEXY TIL that Adolph Hitler's half nephew - William Patrick Hitler - served in the american navy during WW2, fighting against his uncle and receiving a purple heart. He only changed his name to William Patrick Stuart-Houston after the war.
neJgB TIL Harrison Schmitt, the last man to walk on the moon, had an allergic reaction to moondust
OoVZ6 TIL in the early 20th century tipping was considered deeply un-American and made illegal in 7 states
JYMK8 TIL Ian Fleming, creator of James Bond, devised a WWII plan to plant false info about the Allies’ next attack on a dead man, drift him at sea, and hope he’d be found by Nazi sympathizers. Operation Mincemeat worked, turning the tide for the Allies, who stormed Italy while the Nazis defended Greece.
EgKZo TIL Robert A. Wardhaugh, a Canadian historian is known as host of the longest uninterrupted Dungeons & Dragons campaign; going on for 42 years. "Perhaps 3 weeks has been the longest we've ever gone without a session".