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TIL Jack Ma, the founder of one of China's most successful companies, failed primary school twice and middle school three times and also failed his university exam three times - he was also rejected by the police force and even KFC - but now is the one of the richest people in the world

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6VvX TIL when Canada switched to the Metric System in 1970, a group of angry Conservative members of Parliament opened up an illegal “Freedom to Measure” gas station, which sold gas in gallons.