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TIL that a German politician was forced to resign after publicly pouring champagne over a homeless man’s head

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LQgDm TIL the White House acknowledges 11 hauntings throughout the building including Thomas Jefferson playing the violin and President Tyler proposing to his wife.
ZpopB TIL that American sculptor Alexander Calder built a fountain of mercury for the Spanish Republican Pavilion for the 1937 World's Fair in Paris
wogJP TIL: Glitch is a Yiddish word derived from glitsh, for slippery place, and from glitshn, meaning to slide, or glide. It was initially used in the 40s by radio announcers to indicate on-air mistakes
VMDwD TIL in 1950, an Austrian psychology researcher had his assistant wear a pair of goggles that turned the world upside-down. By the 10th day, everything looked "normal" to him to the point he could effortlessly walk through a crowded sidewalk and even ride a bicycle while wearing them.
x6OWD TIL Benjamin Franklin, fascinated by compounding interest, left $2,000 in 1789 to Boston and Philly to loan to young artisans and grow for 200 years. Mismanagement diverted his vision, but the funds reached $6.5M by 1991, supporting public projects and showing the power—and challenges—of compounding