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TIL The us has the highest average disposable income and third highest median disposable income out of any country

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WkLwN TIL that the chemical chlorine trifluoride, is so flammable it can set virtually anything on fire. In the 1950's, a 1 TON spill of this chemical burned through a foot of concrete, another 3 feet of sand and gravel beneath that, with a side of deadly clouds of corrosive hydrofluoric acid gas.
oPWA TIL McDonald’s is one of the leading contributors to deforestation in the Amazon and uses questionable tactics to do so.
WkvY TIL that a man named Corey Taylor faked his death to get out of a Verizon cell phone contract
0MQ5 TIL the modern handshake dates back to the 5th century BC in ancient Greece. It originated from swordsman greeting each other with their weapon hand free, showing no sign to fight.
jNEdv TIL Tetris has an official sequel. Called "Welltris", it was developed by the original creator 5 years after the creation of Tetris, retains that game's falling-block puzzle gameplay but extends the pit into three dimensions while the blocks remain two-dimensional, with the board viewed from above.