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TIL That Pope Francis opted out of the classic Popemobile and chose a blue Ford Focus

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kORYe TIL in 1963 Robert Kearns invented the intermittent windshield wiper, presented it to Ford Motor Co. and was hired. Ford fired him and took his technology. He sued Ford for patent infringement and after 12 yrs. of litigation, at times without a lawyer, the court awarded Kearns 10.3 M dollars.
ykNp TIL The word “scientist” did not exist before 1833. Before this, scientists were referred to as “natural philosophers”.
oRYAY TIL that Van Gogh, in "The Starry Night," accurately depicted turbulent flow patterns with mathematical precision.
7rxpb TIL about Claude Harvard, a black employee who created over 20 inventions for Ford.
x6jdg TIL DHL got its yellow and red branding from a sponsorship deal with Formula 1 team Jordan Grand Prix