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TIL John Walker, the founder of Johnnie Walker scotch whiskey brand was a teetotaller meaning he would never drink alcohol himself

by whatilearned January 22, 2022, 10:37 pm

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TIL The founder and majority stakeholder of Starbucks was responsible for the dissolution of the Seattle Supersonics NBA franchise.

by whatilearned January 21, 2022, 5:23 am

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TIL The stars in the Paramount logo honor the 22 actors and actresses put under contract in 1916 by film producer and founder Adolph Zukor

by whatilearned January 17, 2022, 12:19 am

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TIL that Elizabeth Holmes, famous for being founder of a massively fraudulent company, is the daughter of a VP of Enron, another massively fraudulent company

by whatilearned January 13, 2022, 9:04 am

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TIL that Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, was not born in India as widely thought. His birthplace was in Lumbini, which is in modern day Nepal. Lumbini is now a World Heritage Site and a popular pilgrimage destination.

by whatilearned January 9, 2022, 10:45 pm

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TIL that the controversial mass shooter game Hatred was removed from Steam then only a couple hours later Valve founder Gabe Newell who wasn’t aware about its removal has reinstated it saying it wasn’t a good decision.

by whatilearned December 2, 2021, 2:38 pm

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Hacks Decoded: Seyi Akiwowo, Founder of Glitch

by ProgrammerDude November 30, 2021, 6:11 pm

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Tesla founder Elon Musk is originally from South Africa, which is strange

by cringeyjokesman November 26, 2021, 5:33 am

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TIL that Leo Fender, the founder of the iconic electric guitar and bass brand, never actually learned how to play/tune either instrument. Instead, Fender was an avid saxophone player and also dabbled in piano.

by whatilearned November 19, 2021, 5:41 pm

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TIL Jack Sim is the founder of the World Toilet Organization, the World Toilet Day initiative has spent much of his life bringing awareness to sound sanitation and public health policies.

by whatilearned November 17, 2021, 9:15 pm

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TIL The name “Rolex” was conceived when founder, Hans Wilsdorf, was riding on a double decker carriage in Cheapside, London and a genie whispered it in his ear.

by whatilearned November 13, 2021, 12:17 am

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Alan Paller: Infosec world pays homage after SANS founder and infosec luminary

by ProgrammerDude November 12, 2021, 1:17 pm

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