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TIL Thomas Edison didn't invent the light bulb — he just marketed it better than everyone else.

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d8W0r TIL that Playboy is a major manufacturer of school girl uniforms in Japan and is used by ordinary school students. Most of them are unaware of the true nature of the brand.
jNA7v TIL there is a service in Japan where you can rent middle aged men for ¥1000 (9$USD) an hour. The men, who have previous or current experience in a range of professions from engineers to marketing managers, meet up with their charges in person to offer everything from life advice to music lessons.
p8RwN TIL Metallica's song "The God That Failed" is inspired by lead singer James Hetfield's mother who was diagnosed with cancer and refused medical treatment, relying on her faith in God instead...
W7p59 TIL the Australian Navy formally enlisted a six-year-old girl in order to give her medical treatment onboard a navy ship; regulations did not allow for civilians to get medical treatment on navy ships. The girl's official rating was 'mascot', and she was 'discharged' after 8 days of 'service'.
MeLPA TIL that the age gap between the late Spanish gynecologist Julio Iglesias Sr.’s oldest and youngest children is 63 years