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TIL: Graffiti artist David Choe became a multimillionaire after he decided to to take Facebook stock instead of a payment for a painting

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R5e5w TIL billionaire Warren Buffett eats breakfast at McDonald's every day and pays with exact change of either $2.61, $2.95, or $3.17, depending on what he chooses to eat that day.
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aW5L TIL: New York Macy’s has an escalator made of wood … and is still in operation!
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