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TIL that New Balance, one of the world’s major sports footwear and apparel brands, was founded in 1906 in Boston as the New Balance Arch Support Company.

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78W9p TIL that the Sahara Desert ( known for being the world’s hottest desert) used to be a tropical rainforest about 6,000 years ago.
MDB7 TIL sloths used to exist which were the size of elephants. The Megatherium weighed 4 tonnes, could use its tail and hind legs like a tripod, and was hunted to extinction by early man only 10,000 years ago.
Oo4VR TIL from the Battle of Hastings in 1066 the government of England spoke a type of French called Norman, while ordinary people spoke forms of English. Although Norman died out in England several hundred years ago, it continues in legal terms and parliament is still opened by the Queen in Norman.
a86xo TIL Tobacco was hailed as a "universal remedy" for hundreds of years in Europe, widely prescribed for dozens of ailments, before its negative effects on health were proven in the 20th century.
ERpp TIL Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh who is worth around $840 million lives in a trailer in Las Vegas with a pet Alpaca