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TIL there were only 16 episodes of Hong Kong Phooey

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NvDN TIL that in the New Deal, FDR called for a new tax program called the Revenue Act of 1935, which imposed an income tax of 79% on incomes over $5 million. This tax rate affected literally one person: John D. Rockefeller.
NEL6 TIL there are tribes called ‘Cargo Cults’, who worshipped planes during WW2, believing they were gifts from the gods, and they built their own small airstrips and phoney planes to attract them. Some tribes still exist today.
9Yadp TIL The word “umbrella” comes from the Latin word “umbra,” meaning shadow. The umbrella was originally designed as a shield from the sun, but over time it evolved to be used during rainy weather.
8aLLb TIL that french queen Marie-Antoinette never said the infamous quote "let them eat cake" according to historians. The first recording of Marie Antoinette in relation to the phrase did not occur until 50 years after her death.
N7ZNP TIL that the current version of the Tomahawk cruise missile is capable of loitering over a target while sending back imagery to ground controllers before being commanded to dive on to the a target.