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TIL Enzo Ferrari insulted a tractor driver named Ferruccio Lamborghini who in response founded Lamborghini.

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aw0no TIL of the salt mine lake disaster which occured in 1980 due to a "minor miscalculation" by Texaco, which resulted in an entire lake being drained into a salt mine. The vortex even reversed the current of the gulf of mexico for 4 days
grVZL TIL about Gatorade white slime mold. it is a common problem and can make one sick enough to need hospitalization
rRJ14 TIL Carbon-dated around the early 15th century, the Voynich manuscript is written in an untranslatable language. Studied by many professional and amateur cryptographers, the manuscript has never been demonstrably deciphered and claims that it has been decoded have never been independently verified.
e09N4 TIL that in 1958, Formula 1 driver Stirling Moss defended his championship rival Mike Hawthorn from being disqualified from a race, allowing Hawthorn to keep the 6 points he earned. Hawthorn would go onto win the Championship by 1 point.
e0N8b TIL that in 1917, Germany transported 32 dissidents back to Russia hoping to cause problems for the Russian government. Among them were V. I. Lenin and his wife.