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TIL one of the most successful interrogaters in Nazi Germany, Hanns Scharff, preferred freindliness over torture.

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xV0KD TIL the first ever strike in written records was amongst the workers by the Valley of The Kings in Egypt, around 1170 B.C
JYmB1 TIL after new laws banning the use of inmates in experiments was passed, pharmaceutical company Phizer tested the volatile antibiotic Trovan on dozens of Nigerian children. The tests left children dead, disabled, and resulted in a hefty out of court settlement between Pfizer and the Nigerian people.
yQ7RX TIL of the golden-era, Long Island hip-hop crew, Young Black Teenagers. They had a single named 'Proud to Be Black' and were endorsed by Public Enemy. None of the group's members were black.
9Yyxp TIL Billy Joel's signature song, "Piano Man" is based on Joel's real-life experiences as a lounge musician. John-the-bartender, Paul-the-real-estate-novelist, and the waitress are all real people.
MA0W TIL unarmed citizen crime patrollers called the Guardian Angels - set up to fight subway crime in NYC in 1979 - faked incidents with “muggers” and “rapists” in order to gain publicity.