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TIL Thomas Carlyle championed the "Great Man Theory," arguing in the 19th century that "The history of the world is but the biography of great men."

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9w8rG TIL that Elvis met Nixon in a surprise visit to gain a federal narcotics badge.
5VR8 TIL that Nelson Mandela was not taken off the US terror list until 2008
WQpA TIL men who pee while sitting down more effectively empty their bladders thereby reducing the risk of prostate cancer.
Rj67 TIL that during The Great War Britain ran out of binoculars, so they turned to the leading manufacturer of optics to buy them: Germany. In turn Germany bought from Britain what they most needed: rubber.
4XBMg TIL Bill Gates succeeded in his mission to build a Toilet to help combat the sanitary crisis across multiple parts of Africa and India. Costing $350, its powered by worms, and doesnt require to be hooked up to a sewer system.