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jrjn TIL It only costs $30 billion USD per year to solve world hunger. The US spent nearly FORTY TIMES that amount on military in 2006.
E7do TIL Jim Cummings, the voice of Winnie the Pooh, calls sick children who are in the hospital and talks to them in character.
LkEmQ TIL Bebop jazz (very fast & difficult to play) evolved partially because many black people felt that white people were simply copying their jazz - some believed the new style would be too hard to be copied and not to white peoples' taste
XVQR TIL in 2012, Apple attempted to sue Samsung in the UK court system, lost, and was ordered to display advertisements on their website and billboards stating that Samsung had not infringed upon their rights.
nW8Do TIL that the 1912 Stockholm Olympics was the last time winners received medals made of 100% solid gold. Ever since 1st place medals have been gold plated.