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TIL that the creator of the sportswear company Adidas (Adolf Dassler) was a member of the Nazi Party.

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NPbe TIL Mortal Kombat(1992) was the first game to get a “Mature” Rating by ESRB(Entertainment Software Rating Board). It was the game directly responsible for the creation of the ESRB.
Wk6p9 TIL of Mir—a Russian space station launched in 1986 that lasted 15 years. It hosted the first wheat grown in space, the longest human presence, and survived several fires. When it began falling apart, astronaut Mike Foal said it was “a bit like a frat house, but more organized and better kept.”
Zp70G TIL that Loving Day in June celebrates the day that Interracial Marriage became legal in the US.
Z8KdD TIL the Knights Templar invented international banking and payable checks
Q8Ok TIL tickling was a form of torture used in ancient China on nobility because it left no mark and recovery was quick.