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TIL that in 2010, Laszlo Hanyeck bought a pizza for 10,000 bitcoin. At the current exchange rate, that’s about $12 million USD.

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neDRr TIL that William Shatner did a spoken word cover of Golden Earring's Twilight Zone
xVaV7 TIL the Bohemian Rhapsody video took only four hours to film. The band arrived to the studio at 7.30 in the morning and by 11.30 they were finished and were relaxing in a local pub. The entire thing cost $2025.
pYA0Z TIL that the flap of skin under your elbow is called the wenis
woA4W TIL Marcus Luttrell, the inspiration for the movie Lone Survivor, was a real life John Wick. Men shot and killed his service dog, Dasy, and he pursued them going over 100 mph while on the phone with police, refusing to stop, armed with two guns.
lA8K TIL Derreck Kayongo collected barely-used bars of soap from hotels, melted them together, and distributed them to poor countries. He’s the founder of the Global Soap Project, which improves access to basic sanitation and reduces disease and child mortality.