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TIL that diamonds are not as valuable or rare as we think: they’re only expensive because of a worldwide monopoly on diamond mines.

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R7Jl6 TIL that Japanese POWS provided a vast wealth of information during WWII. This was because most Japanese soldiers were unaware of the rights they retained as prisoners under the Geneva convention. Many also felt indebted to American troops for the courteous treatment they received.
yQK9M TIL Bam Margera, while sponsored by Nike, hated wearing the shoes to skate so much, that he used other shoes and cut out a nike symbol to paste over them so he could skateboard properly
8e8XX TIL the USPS strike of 1970 was one of the largest wildcat strikes in US history. The workers got true collective bargaining rights, better working conditions, and fair pay after only 8 days striking
l6Ka TIL that the higher the social class a person is the more likely they will act in an anti-social manner e.g. breaking the speed limit, lying in negotiations and support unethical behaviour in the workplace.
6E4MQ TIL that German film director Werner Herzog nearly took LANSA Flight 508, but canceled at the last minute. The plane was struck by lightning, killing 91 of 92 crew members and passengers. The lone survivor was 17-year-old Juliane Koepcke, whose story was told in Herzog's documentary Wings of Hope.