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TIL that it would take 76 8-hour work days for the average person to read the Terms and Conditions they agree to in a year

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Z8M9v TIL that mannequin and manikin are different. The term "mannequin" is primarily used to describe a life-sized doll that models clothing, while "manikins" are anatomical models of the human body generally used by medical or art students.
X0k4k TIL that the longest criminal trial in Canada was when the company responsible for Caillou committed major accounting fraud.
1awNd TIL of Eric Hoffer, a writer and philosopher, who went blind from age 7 to 15. He was so afraid he would go blind again that he spent his life reading, studying and writing everything he could before he lost his sight again (which he never did).
epPB5 TIL that Al Capone wasn’t charged for murder, theft, or illicit drugs…he was convicted for unpaid taxes that amounted to $215,000
6ExXY TIL Will Smith is the only actor to have 8 consecutive films gross over $100 million in the domestic box office, followed by Tom Cruise and Tom Hanks with 7 each.