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TIL that one man, Raymond Loewy, designed the Coca-Cola bottle, the logos for Shell and Exxon, the Greyhound bus, the Lucky Strike cigarette pack, and the S1 Locomotive
VMgGB
TIL that one popular account of the origin of the phrase "Milky Way" arises from the Ancient Greek myth of Hera (wife of Zeus) breastfeeding Heracles (AKA Hercules). Hercules fed so strongly Hera recoiled, spraying milk from her breast. Creating the Milky Way.
Ky09
TIL The slang term ‘Quid’ (for British pound sterling) which appeared in the late 16th century may have derived from the Latin phrase 'quid pro quo’ which loosely translates to 'this for that’
E16BW
TIL that during the siege of Leningrad, Hitler had no intentions of actually invading the city. He did not want to capture and feed the 3 million inhabitants and ordered an unending siege, disregarding possible surrender, waiting for the city to starve to death. Close to a million civilians starved.
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TIL of the Ludington Pumped Storage Power Plant in Michigan, which was the largest of it's kind in the world when completed in 1973. It only had a planned life of 30 years but is currently wrapping up a 15% upgrade that'll boost capacity by 15%.