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TIL: Teams that disagree more perform better than those which do not

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J1bXm TIL In the middle ages it was customary to fly the opposing lords banner when surrendering, to signify a changing of allegiance. The many French victories during this period led to the Capetian dynasty’s white banner becoming associated with surrender in general as the white flag.
DQeGg TIL that in the 1930s the founder of Porsche made a deal with Adolf Hitler to create the first ever Volkswagen and also helped make German tanks/weapons for WW2
KOmgG TIL By 2010, MTV was not focusing on music anymore. As part of their re-branding, they dropped the long-running tagline “Music Television” from their logo, officially ending their music video era.
jL0X TIL The temperature difference between the ocean floor and surface can be used to generate electricity, and that one power plant of this kind operates in Japan.
6EJwY TIL that the first non-stop UK to Canada flights were RAF Canberras carrying BBC recordings of Queen Elizabeth II's coronation, so that Canadians were able to watch it the same day it happened.