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TIL an IRA terrorist was given a 490 year prison sentence in 1999, only to be released a few months later under the terms of the Good Friday Agreement

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X0rLR TIL the tallest building in Vermont is 11 stories tall
VMWd8 TIL Dean Mahomed introduced Indian cuisine and shampoo baths to Europe, where he offered therapeutic massage. He was also the first Indian to publish a book in English
rReEy TIL That from 1997 to 2005, the Southern Baptist Conference boycotted Disney and its affiliates. This was due to what they deemed as "promoting the gay agenda" with movies like Priest in 1995.
Y7Ord TIL Boeing doesn't build the fuselages for their 737 & 787
1ar4W TIL about the Phoebus cartel, which in 1925 met in Geneva to curb the longevity of incandescent light bulbs. This is a strategy called "planned obsolescence" to generate repeated sales and maximize profit.