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TIL that Harry Houdini had skepticism of anything mystical and had intense anger at miracle workers, spiritualists, and mediums that preyed on vulnerable people.

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jN0Gj TIL America's tipping culture came from Europe in the 1850s, but it was so unpopular that it was made illegal in 6 states, and the anti-tipping movement spread back to Europe, decimating tipping in Europe to what it is today. Meanwhile the opposite happened in America, tipping was gradually accepted
gMZoW TIL in 2011, an Australian beer company gave people the option to pay whatever they wanted for a glass of beer from a certain keg. The kegs - called ‘The Karma Keg’ ended up raising at least 35% more than an average keg would make.
VMvPm TIL mummies were so plentiful in Egypt in the 1800’s, they were used as fuel for locomotives.
yBbM TIL Football has roughly 11 minutes of actual play time.
epdbg TIL a 20 year old man ended his life after thinking he lost $750,000 on an options bet on the stock trading app Robinhood.