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TIL of NEATO (Northeast Asia Treaty Organization) the proposed NATO of Northeast Asia.

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NX58J TIL Edward G. Robinson spoke seven languages and used atleast six of them to deliver anti-Nazi speeches from London during the Second World War. Additionally Robinson was the first movie star to entertain the troops in Normandy, crossing the channel less than a month after the invasion.
YpKA TIL that in the 90s, Corn Nuts used the slogan “Bust a Nut” in a radio campaign. It was pulled after complaints.
5V9Gn TIL in 1969, concert promoter Bill Graham was asked to help organize the Woodstock Festival. He agreed under one condition: that Santana would be included in the lineup. After Bill persisted, Santana was given a 45-min set on Aug 16 for $2,500. The performance launched Santana to international fame.
grNlL TIL: Franklin D. Roosevelt—the four-term U.S. president—had a long-term secret affair with Lucy Mercer, the former secretary of his wife Eleanor.
Zp8MR TIL that during filming of a music video for a Nine Inch Nails song the ropes holding a camera, used to film Trent Reznor's "dead" body, snapped. The balloon carrying the camera brought it 200 miles to a farmer's field in Michigan. A farmer gave it to the FBI who investigated it as a snuff film.