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TIL of a former taxi driver turned billionaire who purchased a $170 million painting with his American Express card, earning enough reward points for a lifetime of first-class travel for his family.

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b6Odp TIL that excommunicated Martin Luther, who had a history of depression, argued that suicide is not sin. Further cementing his differences with the Catholic Church.
vP5Rj TIL that the oldest penis graffiti/carvings was found on the limestone cliffs of a remote Greek island of Astypalaia. The graffiti also includes the phrase "Nikasitimos was here mounting Timiona."
BrMMk TIL that the refreshing and minty taste of toothpaste was originally constructed as a marketing technique, in which our subconscious minds learned to anticipate the tingling sensations of citric acid, mint oil, and other chemicals as a sign that our mouths were 'clean', thus creating a habit loop.
4kaDJ TIL That the only 18" gun the US Navy developed, was used as ballast on a hospital ship (USS Repose), but never deployed on a battleship.
mxYLp TIL that red pigment (carmine) in most foods is made from crushed insects called cochinaels.