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TIL that Thomas Edison almost burned down Universal Studios and hired snipers to shoot at independent filmmakers

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xRe5 TIL that the Emperors of Japan are considered to be direct descendants of the sun goddess Amaterasu
NNRM TIL there is a fake propaganda news agency probably funded by the Russian government at ~USD 400k per month. Called the “Internet Research Agency”, it is run out of Russia and makes millions of fake posts and comments round the world against enemies of Russia….. (including the USA).
D1vEe TIL Agatha Christie essentially invented the standard modern crime fiction formula that most TV shows follow: A murder is committed, multiple suspects (all concealing secrets), the detective gradually uncovers the secrets, discovering the most shocking twists towards the end and solving the crime.
6jGW TIL the sale of alcohol is forbidden on election days in Norway to prevent VUI (voting under the influence)
VBgN8 TIL that the writer of “Jingle Bells” fought for the Confederacy in the Civil War even though he was from Massachusetts and his father was a chaplain in the Union army.