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TIL O.J. Simpson's father was a drag queen who died of AIDS in 1986.

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W7e8o TIL in 1942, the US War Production Board ordered California’s entire wine grape crop to be made into raisins instead (for their value as non-perishable snacks)
xV0Z1 TIL Albert Speer refused Hitler's order known as the Nero Decree. Its content dictated to destroy the German infrastructure and resources in an attempt to prevent the Allies from obtaining them.
N5GN TIL Portal is based on a game called Narbacular Drop, which was a class project created by university students. Liking the idea, Valve hired the entire team of students to develop Portal.
5VxWn Today I Learned Schweppes, the Oldest Soft Drinks Company on the World, was the Official Drink of the Great Exhibition of 1851, Held at the Crystal Palace, in Hyde Park, London.
Y8Lv TIL that the BBC does not use a recording of Big Ben’s chimes for radio, instead the audio is sent live from the tower to broadcast