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TIL A Japanese business man made two big auction houses fight for his $20 million worth of business over a single game or Rock, Paper, Scissors (Roshambo)

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EgrGV TIL about Ely Samuel Parker, a Tonawanda Seneca who was formally educated and served as an interpreter and tribal representative from the age of fourteen. During the Civil War he served on the staff of Ulysses S. Grant as military secretary and wrote out the official copy of the terms of surrender.
bAw7 TIL that the most valuable coin in the world is the Flowing Hair US Dollar. It was recently sold for $10,016,875.
Gm95 Today I Learned that the Vibrator was the 5th domestic appliance to be electrified, after the sewing machine, tea kettle, fan, and toaster.
MelXb TIL - The original Star Trek:TNG model was presumed missing, but it turns out it was hanging above a grill at a restaurant.
BrBDk TIL the streets of Hong Kong are littered with abandoned cars including highly sought after classic and JDM cars (Skylines/NSXs/Supras/Lotus) due to strict annual car inspections resulting in mandatory repairs. Parking can cost as much as rent so often they just buy new cars and abandon the old one.