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TIL humans are the cause of an ongoing mass extinction event known as the Holocene Extinction

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j6eJR TIL that after the Italian surrender during WWII, 90% of US captured Italian POWs joined what are known as Italian Service Units. While still technically prisoners, they donned the American Army uniform and assisted with Allied war efforts through streamline war manufacturing and logistical support.
Y746r TIL that in 2007 actress Natasha Lyonne was arrested after breaking into her neighbor's apartment, picking up the woman's dog, and threatening to molest it.
YpDOB TIL In 1925, General Electric, Phillips, & other light bulb manufacturers colluded against consumers & created the 'Phoebus Cartel'. The Cartel conspired to reduce the 1925 light bulb life expectancy from 2500 Hours down to only 1000 Hours & at the same time, to increase the Price Per Bulb.
LYNv TIL Richard Pryor wrote the screenplay for Blazing Saddles however he was rejected for the role of Sheriff Bart
9YBAr TIL Henry ( Hank) J. Deutschendorf, twin and one of the babies who played Oscar in Ghostbusters 2 committed suicide in 2017 due to his struggles with mental illness.