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TIL that when asked about the possibility of a third party candidate succeeding in the presidential election, Ralph Nader answered: “It’s a two party dictatorship unless you’re worth billions of dollars.”

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mwwO TIL diamonds aren’t rare; their demand is a marketing invention. In 1938 De Beers hired an ad agency who arbitrarily decided that a diamond engagement ring is worth 1 month’s salary. It worked so well they increased it to 2 months’ salary. De Beers carefully restricts supply to keep the prices high.
7rYG7 TIL that the German word for “turkey” literally translates to “threatening chicken.” Porcupines are “spike pigs,” raccoons are “wash bears,” and platypuses are “beak animals.”
a8YDb TIL sucking in your stomach for years causes Hourglass Syndrome, which can malform your entire rib cage
YgrG TIL: Babe Ruth was regularly called “Nigger Lips”
aBw9 TIL Coca Cola Freestyle machines send data to Coke’s headquarters to help inform them whether beverage flavors should be recalled, discontinued, or created.