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TIL there is a class above the upper class called the TOP class (aka old money), whose behavior varies from the typical wealthy person with unspoken codes between members (based on Paul Fussell’s book).

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x6101 TIL Between 43 and 42 BC, a commemorative coin was produced to celebrate the assassination of Julius Caesar on March 15th, 44 BC. Marcus Brutus is minted on the heads side, while the tails side has a pileus cap between two daggers.
lD9a TIL Luc Besson, who made Taken, Lucy, and The Fifth Element was in a relationship with a 15 year old girl that gave birth to his kid. She ended up playing Diva Plavalaguna in The Fifth Element.
n9vW TIL every baseball used in the MLB since the 1950s has been treated with “rubbing mud” that is gathered from a secret location by the Bintliff family. The mud is used to help remove the slick finish on the ball and give the pitcher more grip.
6EBG8 TIL Chinese and Japanese people are superstitious about numbers, particularly the number four, which is considered unlucky because it sounds like the word for “death.” In California, Chinese and Japanese Americans with chronic heart disease are 27% more likely to die on the 4th day of a given month
NX5Z6 TIL The mentally ill in Indonesia are sometimes restrained and locked away by their families to prevent them from committing self-harm or endangering others. Some of the top reasons include financial problems and lack of knowledge surrounding mental health.