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TIL Jeff Bezos was Time Magazines Man of the Year in 1999

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rR97x TIL In 1943, a new volcano started growing in Hokkaido, Japan. The Imperial Japanese government censored the news because it considered this a bad wartime omen. Therefore, all we know about this volcano's development comes from the records local postmaster Masao Mimatsu made on his own volition.
GYAp4 TIL Maryland only has 2 known natural lakes
R7XlQ TIL David Lucas, a producer of the 1976 rock hit "Don't Fear The Reaper", really did want more cowbell, while band members felt he was crazy. In a 2005 interview, the bassist recalled that the cowbell "really pulled the track together".
ng4Y TIL in 1986, ‘60 Minutes’ ran a scathing exposé on the Audi 5000, alleging it could wildly accelerate on its own. However, their on-air demonstration used a rigged car to show falsified results. Gov’t tests later vindicated Audi but their sales had already plummeted. '60 Minutes’ never apologized.
7G5Z TIL after receiving complaints about the size of their sandwiches, Subway responded “‘Subway Footlong’ is a registered trademark as a descriptive name for the sub sold … and not intended to be a measurement of length.”