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TIL during the Nazi regime, not a single person who purchased a Volkswagen Beetle actually received it.

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woyXM TIL that No Doubt kind of had a cameo on the Simpsons before they were famous. Eric Stefani left after recording Tragic Kingdom to work on The Simpsons, where he drew the band in the background of a shot. The album ended up being a hit so by the time the episode aired they actually were famous.
XEOyR TIL that when they tried to book a phone call from the President to inform Sgt Dakota Meyer that he had been approved for the Medal of Honor, White House staff were told he was working a construction job and to call back during his lunch hour.
D1EV TIL During the 1863 New York Draft Riots (that was dramatized in Gangs Of New York) The staff of The New York Times averted rioters that were targeting the newspaper with two Gatling guns; one of which was manned by Henry Raymond, owner and editor of The New York Times, himself.
6EMA8 TIL sea otters have the densest fur in the world, with around 140,000 hairs per sq cm
rRwod TIL about Percy Julian an African American Scientist who pioneered the drug industry. After he developed the chemical synthesis of hormones like progesterone and testosterone, he became the first African American chemist inducted into the National Academy of Sciences.