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TIL It only takes 13 people to run the Spam factory

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pYEb4 TIL Ismail I became a conqueror at age 12 when he rallied an army of 7000 troops and conquered all of modern day Iran, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Afghanistan and most surrounding regions. He became Shah of Iran and founded the Safavid dynasty at age 14, and is responsible for converting Iran to Shia Islam.
RVg4 TIL the assassination of the Archduke of Austria, which set off WWI, was due to a wrong turn. After a first failed attempt and the conspirators giving up on the mission, the Archduke decided to visit the injured in the hospital and accidentally drove past one of them after taking a wrong turn.
4kg0o TIL US vehicle safety ratings (NCAP) don't factor in the survival of anyone else involved in the crash.
gV7b TIL Michael Jordan was once asked why he wouldn’t endorse black democratic candidate Harvey Gantt in a North Carolina senate race, to which Michael Jordan responded, “Republicans buy shoes too”.
8aAPa TIL that John Mulaney’s substance abuse was once so bad, his college therapist refused to end a session until he called an outpatient rehab program to get help.