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TIL Germany builds about twice as much cars as the U.S. while paying its workers twice as much

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1ko7 TIL the 14th century B.C.E. Egyptian Pharaoh Akhenaten’s name was so thoroughly erased from history for installing a new state religion that researchers didn’t rediscover his name until they found his tomb in 1907, over 3200 years later.
9YWpD TIL that when Guns 'N Roses broke down on their way to a gig in Seattle in 1985, they ate raw onions from a field at the side of the road, managed to hitch a ride to the club and, when afterwards the owner refused to pay them, they tried and failed to burn the club down.
LLLZ TIL In 2007 MSNBC reporter Mika Brzezinski refused to read a report about Paris Hilton’s release from jail choosing instead to report on more important political news. When her producer tried to get her to push the story again she attempted to light the report on fire and had to be restrained.
jaOR TIL that famous philosopher Bertrand Russell, while aboard a fight in Norway, asked the flight crew to seat him in the smoking section, claiming that “If I cannot smoke, I should die.” The plane later crash landed into a bay, drowning everybody in the non-smoking section.
JYMA1 TIL John Lennon remarked that McCartney's only contribution to the Beatles was creating "silly love songs". McCartney responded by writing a song called "Silly Love Songs" which went on to become a #1 hit single.