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TIL Indian businessman Anil Ambani was once the sixth richest person in the world to later declare bankrupt with zero networth after considering his liabilities

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jZYM TIL that there is a malicious zip file on the internet that is only 42 kilobytes when compressed, but 4.5 petabytes when unzipped (that’s 4500 terabytes or 4,500,000 gigabytes!)
0wVxA TIL The computer coding language "Python" was named after the comedy troupe Monty Python
rNVOx TIL Tom Leykis, who was a famous radio talk show host in the Los Angeles area, was originally cast to play Dr. Marvin Monroe on The Simpsons, but was subsequently fired before the show aired.
KOPW9 TIL An electric scooter firm in Mexico City temporarily ceased operations in 2019 because so many of its two-wheeled units have been stolen. The company said in a statement that "at present, the theft of our scooters in Mexico City is the biggest challenge."
p8kbZ TIL that alexandrite, a gemstone found in the Ural mountains, will shine different colours if it is viewed under natural or artificial light