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TIL about "Amazon Tours", where members of the public can book a free 60-90 minute tours of select Amazon Fulfillment Centers throughout North America

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aYMo TIL Al Capone’s lawyer, Ed O'Hare, wanted to show his son how to be a good man; he testified against Capone and was killed. The son, Butch, went on to save an entire US fleet from Japanese bombers, win the MOH, be the first Navy Ace, and have O'Hare airport named in his honor.
lovna TIL that in 1969, scientists tested The Ben Franklin Effect and found that, yes, asking people favors (when used strategically) is a tool to get them to like you more.
QjGE TIL Lenovo Computers is partially owned by the Chinese government and their computers come pre loaded with secret back door access. As a result MI6, the CIA and other spy agencies have banned their use.
OGPpR TIL According to the National Hole-in-One Registry, the odds of the average golfer making a hole-in-one (or ace) are 12,500 to 1 but a Tour player has a 3,000 to 1 chance of making an ace.
dDrjr TIL that Leon Spinks is the only person to have ever taken a world title away from Muhammad Ali, as all of Ali’s other losses were either fights where Ali was a challenger for the title, or were non-title fights.