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TIL the world’s longest burning fire is 6000 years old

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eplkD TIL Thomas Edison was so upset with his son’s ineptitude in business, that he paid him $35/wk to use a different name (Jr to then use Thomas Willard).
GAyoQ TIL for 2022, the NY Philharmonic's revenue from performing accounted for just 9% of their total revenue, with 66% coming from donations and 25% from investment income.
QJo5d TIL 2 species of seahorses have been found to inhabit the Thames river in the UK.
NRnE TIL South Korea withdrew its opposition to Hashima Island being made a UNESCO world heritage site, on the condition Japan acknowledge its use of Korean forced laborers. Immediately after the site was approved, Japan’s Foreign Minister backtracked on earlier statements.
OoYG1 TIL that city security cameras in San Francisco haven't deterred criminals from committing assaults, sex offenses or robberies, but it did reduce homicide within 250 ft of the camera, while increasing homicide by the same amount 250-500 ft away from the camera.