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TIL That on September 10th, 2001, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld gave a speech that $2.3 Trillion of Pentagon funds had been unaccounted for, a figure that equated to $8,000 per US citizen that could not be traced to any transactions.

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E19Q0 TIL that Japan and Singapore have the most powerful passports in the world with each granting visa-free access to 189 countries.
oBZNo TIL that in the 60’s 15 children were split up from their biological twin/ triplet for a study on nature vs. nurture and 20% of them committed suicide
kyMd TIL John Harrison - the only person to be both the child (William Henry Harrison) and the parent (Benjamin Harrison) of U.S. Presidents.
QJEld TIL of a Japanese criminal mastermind dubbed “The Monster with 21 Faces”. He was responsible for extorting and poisoning products at confectionary companies across Tokyo. His activity ceased after the ritual suicide of a police chief, who failed to stop him. He has never been caught.
wLpdY TIL of Pityriasis Rosea. It’s a pink spot, that later turns into an upper body rash. Doctor’s think it’s caused by a virus, but it isn’t contagious.