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TIL That One of the names for Storms this Year is "Nana"

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R5bj6 TIL in Henry Fords' childhood farming was manual. He wanted to "lift the burden of farming from flesh and blood and place it on steel and motors." Ford was the only automotive firm to sell cars, trucks and tractors simultaneously from 1917 to 1928.
vPbMD TIL about the unsung 'Brendas' who answered obscene helpline calls
6rol TIL Joe Pesci’s “Am I a clown? Do I amuse you?” scene in Goodfellas was based on an anecdote from his life. Martin Scorsese liked the story so much, he had Pesci use it in the movie. Only Pesci and Ray Liotta knew that the scene would be improvised.
D6PD TIL - Studies have found female named hurricane’s kill more people than male named hurricanes because people don’t find them as intimidating and don’t take the proper precautions.