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TIL Kent was in 1952 the first widely popular filtered cigarette, noted for its "micronite filter" made of blue asbestos promising great health protection.

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R5gBQ TIL In 1924 Hitler was sentenced to 5 years in prison, but only served 8 months. He and his Nazi party tried to overthrow the Weimar government which eventually led to his sentence. The government was afraid of angering his political base so they reduced the sentence to only 8 months.
y0Ke TIL in 1975 Mattel produced a doll named “Growing Up Skipper.” The doll’s breasts would grow bigger as you turned her arm.
X0ggk TIL A man injected thousands of counterfeit $2 coins into Canada’s banking system by making large deposits into his personal accounts. They are known as "Camel Toe toonies" because fake coins have outsized toes on the polar bear’s right paw
QaRM TIL Gen. George Patton took the German city of Trier despite being ordered to bypass it because it was estimated that 4 divisions would be required to take it, He responded “ Have taken Trier with 2 divisions,Do you want me to give it back? ”
wLj98 TIL that taller people have an increased risk of getting cancer, with the risk increasing by about 10% for every 4 inches in height. This is because taller people have more cells, and therefore there are more chances for something to go wrong.