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TIL that Isaac Newton was a member of the British parliament for one year. He spoke only once, and that was to tell someone to please close the window .

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M7BG7 TIL the front man for Powerman 5000 is the younger brother of Rob Zombie.
1OaP TIL that Nazi Germany had a research programme (Wunderwaffe) that included a stealth bomber, night vision, a 1,500 ton super tank, submarine aircraft carrier, an x-ray gun, and a satellite with a concave mirror to “make an ocean boil or burn a city”.
y8PJ TIL: Interest in the United States was limited to 6% in the original 13 States. Beyond that it was considered usury, which was illegal.
b9o1E TIL: Hells Angels attempted to kill Mick Jagger in 1975. They tried to drive a boat up to the Long Island Mansion he was staying at, however, the boat sank and the Hells Angels ended up having to swim for their lives.
GYdd5 TIL that Stan Lee, the co-creator of comic book characters including Iron Man, the Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, Daredevil and the X-Men which have populated a film series that has grossed more than $11bn worldwide, was a victim of elder abuse by his business manager Keya Morgan.