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K9j9 TIL that 98% of all Adoptions in Japan are of Male Adults, so that family businesses can remain within the family.
jNGwM TIL of Lake Chad, which has shrunk by over 90% since the '60s due to poor environmental management. The ecological catastrophe continues to endanger the water supply of 30 million people in West Africa
QJw8d TIL after MLK won the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize, Atlanta's business elite opposed an interracial celebration. Paul Austin, chair/CEO of CocaCola (1962–1981) & supporter of MLK summoned them & dared to move CocaCola's HQ out of Atlanta. Every ticket to the dinner was sold in 2 hours after the meeting
XEGOr TIL about Premium Bonds issued by the UK, which functions as a low-risk lottery. The bonds don't accrue interest, but every month prizes up to £1 million are distributed to select winners after a drawing. Even if you don't win, the government will buy back the bond at the original price.
wLBn6 TIL about that Computer Processor companies like Intel essentially make one type of chip, then test individual processors and “bin” them, thus separating the high, middle, and low performing ones. These are then sold as i3, i5, and i7.