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TIL In 1925, General Electric, Phillips, & other light bulb manufacturers colluded against consumers & created the 'Phoebus Cartel'. The Cartel conspired to reduce the 1925 light bulb life expectancy from 2500 Hours down to only 1000 Hours & at the same time, to increase the Price Per Bulb.

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dDVgj TIL Rolex advertisement always photograph their watched at 10:10:31
GAln4 TIL of the OQLF, or the “Language Police,” in Quebec. The organization was created to enforce the everyday use of the French language, the official language of the province. They have the ability to fine businesses and other entities for prominently using English in advertising, signage, menus, etc.
8akNP TIL that Lithium Chloride is the only other Chloride salt that tastes good.
l7GLN TIL about Micturition Syncope (fainting while you pee)
KOyoa TIL that in 1921 private police in the US dropped bombs and mustard gas on a coal miners' camp when they went on strike for better working conditions