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TIL Satoru Iwata, former CEO of Nintendo before passing away in 2015, took a 50% pay cut in 2011 and 2014 when he realized that the products released under his watch were selling poorly, helping to avoid cuts down the line.

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OEMa TIL of Crab Mentality; when a bunch of crabs are in a bucket, they could easily escape by themselves. However, the fellow crabs pull each other down so no one can escape.
xLPB TIL that the Canadian minister of Citizen, Immigration and Multiculturalism officially declared Santa Claus to be a Canadian citizen in a political move reaffirming Canada’s claim of northern sovereignty over that of the Russians and the Dutch
Lkj7Q TIL the gun that was used to kill Trayvon Martin sold for $250,000
e0nlD TIL of Silas Soule, an abolitionist who, among other accomplishments, was present at the Sandy Creek Massacre where he refused to order his men to fire. He testified at Congress against his commanding officer and was murdered soon after, likely as a result of his testimony.