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TIL Warren Buffet only bought Berkshire Hathaway because the CEO pissed him off and he wanted to fire him

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nevd9 TIL For about 25 or 30 years Harlem was the largest urban black neighbourhood in the world. Of the 100 most influential African Americans, 41 of them came from Harlem
6EQ7W TIL that in 2009, a 10 year old girl suffering from cancer had a dying wish to watch Pixar's Up. Pixar granted her wish, flew to her home with a DVD of the movie and held a private screening of the film. She died later that night.
Zpl6Y TIL that Canadians can request a flag that was used on Parliament Hill. Despite flags being changed daily or weekly, depending on their placement, the high demand means the current wait time is over 100 years.
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