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TIL that Cambodia has an unemployment rate of approximately 0%

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4XQGJ TIL that when her son Jeremy began showing symptoms of schizophrenia, Elli Perkins refused to consult a psychiatrist due to her Scientologist beliefs and tried to cure him with alternative medicine instead. This resulted in Jeremy murdering her because he believed she was trying to poison him.
Eg5lP TIL Billionaire Chuck Feeney donated over $8 Billion to different causes supporting health science and improving the human condition. He spent his last days in a rented apartment in San Francisco with remaining assets of $2 Million.
8aVJZ TIL the Wright Brothers were notorious patent trolls who tried to ruin everyone who tried to innovate with flight. Also see American Innovations.
wolXJ TIL that having anal sex can make female infertile :)
gMXwb TIL that the reindeer named Donner and Blitzen were originally called Dunder and Blixem after the Dutch words for thunder and lightning.