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TIL… that on Saturn and Jupiter it literally rains diamonds

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PYM7E TIL that since Dunkaroos were discontinued in the US in 2012, they are being smuggled into the country by Canadians called ‘Smugglaroos’
Rwnj TIL that Norway’s sovereign wealth fund (worth approx. $850b) excludes Wal-Mart from its investment portfolio because of serious or systematic human rights violations.
6906Z TIL in 2005 a typo nearly bankrupted one of Japan’s largest investment banks, Mizuho Securities. A broker mistakenly sold 610,000 shares at 1 yen each instead of 1 share at 610,000 yen. Attempts to cancel the trade failed. Mizuho lost over $225 million in minutes.
ZYjB TIL of a man who survived the fire and sinking of a ship in 1871, leaving him emotionally scarred. 41 years later, he was finally able to overcome his fears and nightmares, deciding to sail again… only to die in the sinking of that new ship: The Titanic.
a5ko TIL that Tesla became a gambling addict, lost all his tuition money, dropped out of school and suffered a nervous breakdown.