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TIL that one of the richest men in history who owned Rome's fire-fighting brigade earned his wealth in part by refusing to put out any fire unless the owner of the burning building would sell the property to him for next to nothing. The rest of his wealth is credited to his "real estate" business.

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0we0N TIL Gary Larson received some backlash for 'The Far Side' comic which has a female gorilla finding a hair on a male and asking, 'Conducting some research with that Jane Goodall tramp?' A rep from the Jane Goodall Institute complained, but Goodall herself later said she thought the comic was funny
grAD7 TIL that Arch Hall Sr. (who is known for cult classics such as Eegah and The Sadist) was an honorary member of the Sioux tribe, and he received an Indian funeral when he died.
5N6Q TIL that Ducati is owned by Lamborghini, which is owned by Audi, which is owned by Volkswagen, which is owned by Porsche.
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loLwA TIL there is a dialysis machine for liver failure