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TIL Australia largest ever petition of 792,985 signatures was submitted to parliament in 2000 to protest rising beer prices.

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VrXp TIL that Karl Marx described Abraham Lincoln as being “a man neither to be browbeaten by adversity, nor intoxicated by success.”
MeYEW TIL that Metallica’s Lars Ulrich attended Napster co-founder Sean Parker’s wedding
kOGgE TIL the modern wingsuit was invented by a French skydiver and base jumper, Patrick de Gayardon, who was also the 1st man to exit and return to the same aircraft in flight without a parachute
aVkM TIL chewing on dense foods as children stimulates jaw growth & usually ensures room for adult teeth; however due to our modern soft diet stimulation does not occur causing stunted jaw growth, crowded teeth & the need for major orthodontic work in many people (compared to our ancient counterparts).
oRWPR TIL Ernest Hemingway sold the book "To Have and Have Not" rights to the Hughes Tool Company,Howard Hawks bought the book rights,then sold them to Warner Bros.Hawks made ten times more money selling the rights than Hemingway did.After hearing it,Hemingway refused to speak to Hawks for "three months".