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TIL Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin renounced his U.S. citizenship to avoid paying $700 million in taxes.

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xnPg TIL of “Yasuke” the first recorded foreign born samurai in Japan from the 16th century. He was a black man from Mozambique and would have been extremely tall at the time. It was reported he had the strength of 10 men.
Zpw4R TIL of Vesna Vulovi, a flight attendant who fell from 10,160 meters after a bomb tore through the baggage area of a plane she was working on. She not only survived, but managed to make a complete recovery.
x9w1 TIL “new car smell” is carcinogenic.
BeeK TIL in 2001 a Los Angeles man, upset at the poor exit signage on the 110 Freeway, modified an overhead sign under the cover of night. Caltrans investigated it, approved of the worksmanship, and left it up for eight years.
b9De4 TIL about Momčilo Gavrić who was the youngest known soldier to fight in World War 1 being only 7 years old. After his family was killed by Austro-Hungarian soldiers he would go on to join the Serbian Army, fight in the Battle of Cer, and at the age of 8 reach the rank of Corporal.