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TIL economists estimate that only 8 percent of the world's currency exists as physical cash

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6EOaZ TIL In 1979, two tiny silver scrolls were found in a burial chamber southwest of the Old City of Jerusalem. Dated 400 years before the Dead Sea Scrolls, the scrolls were examined and found to contain the Priestly Benediction, Numbers 6:24-26.
1yJP TIL Ryan Holle was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life in prison for lending his car to his friend to get food, instead of getting food his friend killed somebody.
P19Oe TIL Andre Agassi won 10 of 11 matches after seeing a "tick" in Boris Becker's serve. Agassi could predict where Becker was serving based on whether Becker stuck his tongue out in the middle of his lip or to the left corner of his lip. Agassi told Becker over a pint of beer - after they retired.
jNwKN TIL that cement is the most widely used material in existence and the most-used resource in the world, second only to water.
QN8PM TIL that the US Navy actively trains and deploys WAR DOLPHINS & SEA LIONS