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TIL that Einstein was rewarded Nobel Prize not for his works with relativity, but for discovery of photoelectric effect.

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MeDEm TIL Korean parents have begun hiring thugs who protect their children from bullies. These thugs pose as "fake uncles" and intimidate bullies who have been harassing the bullied kid. In some cases, the thugs will visit the bullies’ parents at their workplace and publicly shame them.
Zyr4 TIL serial killer Carl Panzram would rape his male victims not because he was homosexual but because he wanted to establish dominance over them.
w0o8 TIL in 1993, during a Friar’s Club roast of Whoopi Goldberg, her then-boyfriend Ted Danson appeared in ‘black-face’ and began telling racially charged jokes. Whoopi came to his defense because she infact wrote much of the material and even referred him to the makeup artist.
dxeB TIL Henry Ford built a rubber factory and town in the Amazon in the 20’s to supply rubber for tires. Ultimately, he failed and abandoned the idea. The ruins remain there today.
GY5JJ TIL Detroiters are 167.8% more likely to be employed in fire fighting than the entire population of Michigan.