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TIL that during the Prohibition era, the US Government made an exception for Whiskey to be sold through pharmacies. As a result, the Walgreens pharmacy chain grew from 20 retail stores to almost 400.

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rRly TIL There is a robot that is 4m tall, has a Gatling gun, and is controlled by your Iphone that you can purchase for $1.35m
erED TIL Jeremy Clarkson (Top Gear) published his bank and acct # in his newspaper column, claiming “worst-case scenario, someone would be able to pay money into my account.” Within a few days, someone set up a direct debit for £500 in favor of a charity, which didn’t require any identification.
QJgB6 TIL that due to the effect that gravity has on time, the core of the earth is approximately 2.5 years younger than the surface
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