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TIL on his last day at school, Sir Richard Branson's headmaster told him he would either end up in prison or become a millionaire. The man is now worth around $5.1 billion (as of November 2017 by Forbes)

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6EYxY TIL that "Dutch courage" is a term for courage gained from intoxication by alcohol. The term dates back to English soldiers fighting in the Anglo-Dutch Wars (1652–1674) who drank gin before battles to calm their nerves.
Me5N0 TIL that Naspers, a South African company that "formed an integral part of the power structure which implemented and maintained apartheid", today has a 31% stake in Tencent, making it Tencent's largest shareholder
QJpxk TIL that Churchill, Manitoba has a prison that holds Polar bears. The facility has a capacity for 28 inmates and has held over 2000 mighty white bears over the years. And no, its not as cruel as it sounds.
ObRg TIL that Al-Beruni, a mathematical genius, calculated radius of earth 1 thousand years ago (alone). There’s a mere difference of 16 km between his value and modern day value.
dDan8 TIL Allodoxaphobia is the fear of other people's opinions. It's a rare psychological disorder that's characterised by an irrational and overwhelming fear of what other people think.