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TIL that Confederate Soldiers are not considered American Veterans

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9w6lB TIL Fraunhofer FEP developed an OLED microdisplay with 10,000 dpi in 28 nm technology
jNbpv TILL The first cat video ever ("Boxing Cats ") were made from Thomas Edison in 1894, so is already 126 years old.
l9Ra TIL Stephen Hawking is quoted as having said “people who boast about their I.Q. are losers.”
wLK4M TIL it used to be improper for women to smoke, but a single PR stunt changed all that. In 1929, women were hired to light up while marching in a parade, calling the cigarettes "Torches of Freedom." So smoking became a symbol of equal rights, and sales skyrocketed.
ADPwB TIL - American fast food companies are banned from Iran, so the country is home to many knock-off fast food joints with similar branding and food, such as "Mash Donalds", and "Pizza Hot". Lawsuits from major corporations are rare due to the American/Iranian relationship and Iranian trademark law.