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TIL of an organization that crowdfunds money to buy debt (for pennies on the dollar) and forgives it.

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mxaQo TIL the eggs of Southern Cassowary is green like green(raw) mango. The eggs become green due to biliverdin, a common pigment found in bird eggshells. Their eggs color is used for camouflage against the surrounding vegetation in tropical forests.
GAgJ TIL that China has practiced a form of gift exchange that goes back to the 7th Century where a Panda is given away for the purpose of diplomatic relations. This practice is known as “Panda Diplomacy”.
jNjra TIL A cow-bison hybrid is called a “beefalo”
gMZk4 TIL that when the Beatles met Elvis, they were amazed by the device he had that could change channels on the TV from across the room
MemGW TIL that US law has a specific definition for Straight Whiskey, that is different from how the term is used in bartending