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TIL:The mega-wealthy as of 2012 numbers, had hid their tax burden in tax havens to the tune of over 21 trillion. A sum larger than the entire American economy.

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X0w0r TIL while sailing from Tahiti to San Diego, Tami Oldham Ashford & her fiancé's boat temporarily capsized when they got caught in a hurricane. Tami got knocked out & woke up 27 hours later with her fiancé missing. Over the next 41 days, she used a sextant & a watch to navigate 1.5K miles to Hawaii.
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