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TIL the words ‘sadism’ and ‘sadist’ are derived from the name of Donatien Alphonse François, Marquis de Sade (1740-1814). Sade is best known for his erotic works, but he was also infamous for his sexual crimes and abuse. Sade was incarcerated for about 32 years of his life.

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A8yB TIL that the leaders of the UK, France, Italy, and the Netherlands were among those who opposed German reunification in 1989-1990; the Italian prime minister said, “I love Germany so much that I prefer to see two of them.” The Irish and US governments were among the few to support reunification.
oBG0K TIL In the US, Tic Tac’s list the sugar content as 0g despite the mints being approximately 90% sugar. This stems from the fact that a serving size is one 0.49g mint, and the USDA permits manufacturers to list sugar as 0g if they contain less than 0.5g.
ADAgg TIL Jackie Robinson was court-martialed for refusing to move to the back of an Army bus, 11 years before Rosa Parks.
VM9OB TIL: Wilbur & Orville Wright's father gifted them a toy helicopter (based on an invention of French aeronautical pioneer Alphonse Pénaud). They played with it until it broke, and then built their own. They later pointed to their experience with the toy as the spark of their interest in flying.
699V7 TIL that a 2x distinguished service cross recipient, 10x silver star recipient, and 8x bronze star recipient who earned 8 Purple Hearts, named David Hackworth. Left home and joined the merchant marines in search of war when he was just 14.