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TIL Poison translates to Gift in German

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R7EYw TIL that Johannes Gutenberg lost his printing press to a money lender because he couldn't pay back the loan to build the press. The money lender went on to publish the first printed book with his name as the printer. Only after an Archbishop sacked the city, Gutenberg was finally recognized.
VBM6k TIL one group of former Disney animators created the designs for Tony the Tiger, Snap, Crackle and Pop, The Jolly Green Giant, and the mascot for the Baltimore Orioles
gdwX TIL the fork came to Italy before any other European country because of pasta
R578a TIL the the Scion car company used to endorse extreme metal bands and held a yearly metal festival.
awE4b TIL The Royal Bank of Canada is investing heavily in artificial intelligence, and now has more than 200 data scientists. It has identified a number of digital "ecosystems" where its clients live and work within which the bank believes it can play an "integral role in the future"