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jlYQ TIL during Hitler’s invasion of France in 1940 Hans Reyersbach built two bikes from scraps for him and his wife to escape on. During their escape to New York, they had the manuscript and art for Curious George with them.
lrya TIL in most US states, if the arresting officer uses excessive force that could cause “great bodily harm,” the arrestee has the right to defend him or herself.
NXGD6 TIL that "Johnson's Baby" brand started in 1893 with Johnson's Baby Powder. The earliest Baby Powder was in a yellow & red tin with a label "For Toilet and Nursery”. The talc based Baby Powder was discontinued in 2019, due to concerns of the product containing asbestos, which can cause cancer.
epEpg TIL that the closest landmass to the antipode (the spot on the diametrically opposite side of the globe) of London is literally called the Antipodes Islands - they were previously called the Penantipodes, meaning 'next to the antipodes'.
xVoak TIL There is enough water in Lake Superior to cover the entire land mass of North and South America with roughly one foot of water