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TIL The Oldest Currencies Still Used Today

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W7XYL TIL that the credit card Discover was introduced by Sears in 1985 and there are only 13 Sears still operating, with 12 in the US and one in Puerto Rico
m1dJE TIL a corporation can "own" a color. It's been reported that T-Mobile has filed the most law suits for using a trademarked color.
b6vDE TIL that the WSF-M weather satellite (newest of the weather satellites) is made by the Ball corporation. That would be the same Ball that also produces the canning jars.
mxY9P TIL In 1866 The Liechtenstein Army sent 80 soldiers to war, but 81 returned. None of the 80 soldiers were harmed and they picked up an Italian "friend" on the way back.
0dva1 TIL that bricks of tea were used as currency in ancient China, Tibet, and Central Asia.