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TIL that 50% of Roger Federer's name is "er"

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VMggp TIL after David Bowie went to Bali with Iggy Pop, he was so impressed by the Balinese Cremation Ceremony that he requested he be transported back there upon his death and “cremated in accordance with the Buddhist rituals of Bali.” He ended up being cremated in New Jersey.
4R7b TIL: Wealthy Chinese couples use American women to give birth to… fully Chinese babies
9YJy7 TIL that the American Rock Band ‘The Postal Service’ was sent a cease and desist letter by the United States Postal Service for trademark infringement of their name. After negotiations, the USPS allowed the band to use their name in exchange for playing a free show at their national conference.
aJpo TIL every company on the show “Shark Tank” used to have to give 2% royalties or 5% equity to the producers, regardless of whether a deal was made. Mark Cuban forced the producers to end that requirement, saying the “quality of the companies and entrepreneurs would decline” if it were kept
pgV8 TIL that drug lord Pablo Escobar had an estimated net worth of $30 billion by the early 1990s, equivalent to about $55 billion in 2016.