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TIL that AT&T has a database known as “Hawkeye” that contains 312 terabytes of data detailing nearly every telephone communication on AT&T’s domestic network since 2001

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VMrYQ TIL that from 1885 to 1916 eggs made from precious metals, or Fabergé eggs, were crafted for the wives of Alexander III and Nicholas II, constructed under the supervision of Peter Carl Fabergé. The first Fabergé egg was made for Tsar Alexander III to give to his wife, Maria Feodorovna.
JYLDm TIL Chobani began after Hamdi Ulukaya saw an ad for a Kraft yogurt plant that had closed and bought it through a small business loan. Today they operate the world's largest yogurt plant and workers have 10% ownership stake. For the first few years the 800 number on the label went straight to Hamdi.
wrpW TIL that when diagnosed with a terminal illness, most doctors just kill themselves.
69YRl TIL that during WW2, they experimented with running London buses on gas that's produced from burning coal. The gas was produced on a trailer that was towed by the buses.
DZEJ TIL In 1956 Britain, France, and Israel invaded Egypt to get back the Suez Canal. Despite being a military success and having minor losses, it had so much political fallout that most historians consider it the end of Britain as a superpower.