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KOka TIL Nazi Germany disrupted the viewing of the anti-war movie “All Quiet on the Western Front” by releasing rats in theaters
pXAA TIL Oakley had a pricing dispute with conglomerate Luxottica who responded by dropping the brand in all their stores, causing Oakley’s stock to drop. Luxottica then bought out the company. They own Sunglasses Hut, LensCrafters, PearleVision, Target Optical, and several licenses such as Ray-Ban.
yONX TIL Ever since the Safety Razor gained popularity after it was invented in 1904 by Gillette; every U.S. President has since been clean shaven.
woA5Y TIL Germany was made the hosts of the 2006 FIFA worldcup after the editor-in-chief for the satire tabloid "Titanic" sent a fax to one of the representatives voting on the matter with promises of a gift basket worth ~20 USD if he voted for Germany.
l5nV TIL George Washington and Samuel Adams, both considered to be leaders of the American Revolution, refused to join a political party because they believed the idea would divide Congress. They’re instead only identified as Whigs, a common name for those supporting independence.