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TIL: Most countries don’t actually rely on credit scores

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xVXbo TIL It's estimated for every baby chimpanzee sold by traffickers, 10 adults were killed in defense of that 1 infant.
pjwp TIL a man lost a $900,000 first prize for a record marlin because one of his crew didn’t have a $5 fishing license.
Z8G4D TIL of 'If Day'. In 1942 Winnipeg, Manitoba simulated a Nazi German invasion and occupation of the city. It included a staged firefight, the internment of prominent politicians, the imposition of Nazi rule, and a parade. The event was a fundraiser for the war effort: over $3 million was collected.
jNbaR TIL that there have been multiple people adrift at sea who have lived over a year with no supplies other than what the ocean had to offer. Through their own ingenuity and perseverance they survived.
VJvk TIL the White House has an official team of three calligraphers that make around $100,000 a year.