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TIL that Ford knew about defects on their cars but estimated lawsuits would cost less than fixing the cars, provoking more than a thousand avoidable deaths.

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61oQ TIL when the King of Saudi Arabia visited Britain, the Welsh Guards welcomed him by playing the Star Wars Imperial March
Z8RwR TIL due to OpenReach, all broadband and telephone companies have access to BT cables in the UK. This helps to ensure more competition in the broadband industry and has the long-term benefit of keeping broadband prices low.
EjLp TIL in 2013 wreckage of a German submarine was dicovered near Indonesia, including human bones and plates with Nazi insignia
nevoB TIL there’s an 1,800 year-old Roman version of present day Swiss Army Knife, complete with folding spoon, fork, spatula, pick, spike & knife
epZgJ TIL the FCC forbids broadcasters from using fake EAS (Emergency Alert System) tones or alerts in TV shows, or commercials. The 2013 Trailer for Olympus has Fallen" resulted in cable companies getting a 1.9 million dollar fine for including a fake EAS tone.