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TIL that in 1929, American Paul Galvin did not invent the car radio, but instead realized and eventually capitalized on the viability of the emerging trend. Along with his brother Joseph and William Lear, he made the car radio as important to driving as the steering wheel.

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VBAgG TIL: Glaciers and Volcanism have an inverse relationship. Throughout the volcanic record, eruptions dropped significantly as the planet cooled and ice expanded. Inversely, as our glaciers melt and erode the land beneath them, humans should expect to see more volcanic activity across the planet.
won08 TIL New Jersey is the only state in America where it’s illegal for drivers to pump their own gas. A Monmouth University poll in 2022 also showed that 60% of New Jersey residents oppose a policy that would allow stations to go fully self-service.
kOejm TIL the burger chain Krystal was created during the Great Depression and based on the concept that even during economic distress, “People would patronize a restaurant that was kept spotlessly clean, where they could get a good meal with courteous service at the lowest possible price."
PwxL TIL James Henry Hammond defender of slavery, former Governor, Congressman and Senator of South Carolina. Abused four of his nieces, took a slave as a mistress and later replaced her with their daughter, also a slave and had children with her.
95nB TIL that the CHEKA, during the Red Terror, tortured their victims by boiling their hands until the skin could be pulled off like a glove