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TIL that, in China, there are hundreds of primary schools that are sponsored by tobacco firms, and they have such slogans as “Talent comes from hard work – Tobacco helps you become talented.”

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OojbY TIL A real Hachiko and Hachiko statue appeared in the movie released in November 1934
wjp8 TIL that Nokia has been around since 1865.
4AR TIL that under the qui tam provisions of the false claims act, you can file lawsuits on behalf of the federal government for medicare fraud and you get to keep 15-30% of the final settlement.
76Zx TIL Richie Ashburn hit a foul ball into the stands that struck spectator Alice Roth, breaking her nose. When play resumed Ashburn fouled off another ball that struck her while she was being carried off in a stretcher.
RyZ7 TIL that unlike any modern eyes, the lenses of trilobite eyes were actually constructed of calcite. This provided these ancient creatures with virtually unparalleled vision that was filled with streams of light and bursts of color, based on recent experiments conducted with calcite crystals.