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TIL Pinball was was illegal until a high stakes game was played in court to prove it was a game of skill

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xJdo TIL When William Leonard Pickard was arrested, the worlds acid supply decreased by 90%.
Lkx1v TIL: That in 2018, James Cordier from optionssellers.com lost the entire $150 million hedge fund he managed making a bad play on natural gas and crude oil. He didn't hedge properly and lost everything. He put out this apology video, offering to buy clients lunch. He forgot to take off his Rolex.
dD6J8 TIL That Rob Lowe Was Auditioning for the Lead Role in "Footloose" That Kevin Bacon Got and With It Came Stardom, But Rob Lowe's Knee Injury Ended That Audition Saying He Left On a Stretcher
R5VLl TIL Mongolians annually eat 45.1 kg of lamb per person. In comparison, Americans consume only .5 kg per person yearly.
Rym9 TIL in 2014 the ALS Association received $100.9 million in donations compared to $2.8 million during the same period the year before thanks to the ice bucket challenge.