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TIL that in the Guinness breweries in Ireland catholic workers were not allowed to obtain management positions until the 1960s

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NXjvJ TIL that Graf Zeppelin, the first zeppelin to cross the Atlantic, devoted about 30% of its total gas volume to non-lifting synthetic gas. It was used as fuel in combination with diesel to power the dirigible.
N798P TIL of Clement Vallandigham, the congressman who accidentally shot himself in court while trying to demonstrate that the death of a man was accidental suicide, rather than murder. (He won the case, but also died.)
78MWP TIL Not only did the YMCA use to offer dormitory housing at most of it's US locations, it boasted over 100,000 rooms in the 1940's. This was more than any hotel chain at the time.
nWW7b Til that: " The "Lord of Misrule" was a medieval peasant appointed to preside over dunkenness, bad behavior, and wild partying during festivals.
lAk5 TIL of Elektro the robot. Built in 1937 to resemble the typical American male he could look, listen, speak, move independently and, of course, smoke cigarettes.