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TIL that J.P. Morgan personally led a reverse-bailout of the US economy. Twice.

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4eOo TIL Playboy considered creating a reality show where homely women from small-town America would receive Playboy-style makeovers to become Playmate material. It was dropped when the director said “Playboy is about beauty. We’re not going to associate Playboy with women that don’t meet our standards.”
loVBA TIL Scott Joplin, who brought syncopation to modern music through ragtime, doesn't own any of his music. He received 10 free albums, and one cent per album sold.
PjrO TIL of the Gigantopithecus, an ape that reached 3 meters (9.8 ft) in height and weighed more than half a ton.
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