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TIL According to Economists with Capital One, Women are Responsible for 80% of Consumer Spending in the US, Totalling $14 Trillion Annually.

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rNKb1 TIL that spanking children is illegal in over 60 countries. Notably absent is the USA
PYLEw TIL, Olympic wrestler Rulon Gardner survived when his plane crashed into Lake Powell. He swam an hour in 7 °C water to reach shore, and then spent the night without shelter.
wLX46 TIL: The IRS uses two 58 year old computer systems for its Individual and Business Master Files, and they are written in assembly code, with data stored on tapes. The Individual Master File is the source where taxpayer accounts are updated, taxes are assessed, and refunds are generated.
j6ZkQ TIL At its pinnacle in the late 1980s, waterbeds made up 22 percent of the mattress market in the US
1aa8d New research finds it stimulates a pleasant form of mind-wandering.