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TIL the Cadillac Automobile Company was founded by Henry Ford

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dD9Lr TIL Despite being invaded by Axis forces during WWII, Egypt remained nominally neutral through most of the war before officially entering it in February of 1945.
d8wMB TIL that Queen Elizabeth II is considered the first head of state to have used electronic mail. On March 26, 1976, sent her first email while taking part in a network technology demonstration in Malvern, England. The message was transmitted over ARPANET, the forerunner of the modern Internet.
kJP4e TIL that the tiny pasta acini di pepe means seeds of the pepper. It is added to the traditional Italian wedding soup as a symbol of fertility.
QJXwX TIL The Singapore passport is the strongest passport in the world in terms of travel freedom followed by Japan and UK. Singapore citizens have visa-free or visa on arrival access to 180 countries and territories including the world's three largest economies - China, USA and the EU except India.
PYZXE TIL the Iconic 'what are you waiting for' moment in ' I know what you did last summer ', was directed by a kid.