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TIL that although Porsche is owned by Volkswagen Group, Volkswagen Group is owned by Porsche Holdings.

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0wM7M TIL the launching mechanism on an aircraft carrier could throw a pickup truck over a mile
gMDOA TIL after the catastrophic Joplin, Missouri tornado, elephants from a nearby postponed circus aided in the relief by pulling vehicles and debris off the road.
GYxJN TIL - Iron Man first appeared in comics in March, 1963 and fought the Viet Cong two years before the US ground war there
LQMm9 TIL: In 1947, the FBI issued a memo stating that the movie "It's a Wonderful Life" was a communist trick to discredit bankers because the bad guy in the movie, Mr. Potter, was a banker.
jmXM TIL in 1989 Flea from The Red Hot Chili Peppers wrote and played the bass line for Young MC’s “Bust a Move” and he never received a songwriting credit or any royalties from it. He was paid $200 for his studio time and the song went on to become a #1 hit and sell millions of records.