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TIL Bernie Madoff, who ran a $50B ponzi scheme, may not have made a single trade with his investment fund.

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Al9l TIL the US government can legally destroy (food) wheat on farms that produce in excess in order to “stabilize the market,” even if the excess is for personal consumption only.
rRXg4 TIL In-N-Out Burger used to have a phone number where someone gave you directions to the nearest burger location
neeOr In part, we’re really just going back to our caveman roots.
N7GN8 TIL Water is used in rice fields to prevent weeds. Rice doesn't actually need that much water, but since it can thrive in such conditions, whereas weeds cannot, it's a natural protection against them.
NXrEe TIL in 1938 a Florida tour boat operator released a colony of rhesus monkeys in a state park to attract tourists. They now number over 200 and have been labeled a public health hazard by the CDC.