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TIL Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Elaine from Seinfeld) is the 4th wealthiest celebrity with a net worth of $3 billion, just under Steven Spielberg and George Lucas. She has nearly twice as much money as Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David combined.

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RQDl TIL James Huberty called a mental health clinic, asking for an appointment. His politeness conveyed no urgency to the operator and his call was logged as a “non-crisis” inquiry, to be handled within 2 days. The next day he committed of the worst killing sprees in America.
OoRoR TIL it is illegal in the US to possess feathers from ANY North-American native bird species, regardless of how they were acquired, without a permit.
o16Y TIL Canada was almost called “The Kingdom of Canada” but it was rejected by the British government who feared it would offend the Americans.
gMyX TIL Some ants will make themselves explode as a last resort during a fight
8aG0X TIL, the Midnight Club was a secret street racing team in Tokyo, bound by a strict moral code that put pedestrian/motorist safety first. The club disbanded in 1999 when a race turned accident killed innocent drivers