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TIL Federal Trade Commission data shows that consumers reported losing more than $5.8 billion to fraud in 2021, an increase of more than 70 percent over 2020.

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4pj5 TIL the inventor of Starlite, a material that can withstand the heat from a nuclear flash, never revealed the composition until his death.
9w8wp TIL that rock singer Andrew W.K. has been recognized by the American Association Of Suicidology for his philosophy of partying - a philosophy that promotes happy living and the search of joy through partying.
GdjE TIL: On September 15 1989, NASA published a comprehensive report on house plants that are best for cleaning indoor air pollution
rd4x TIL the European Space Agency and EU are currently deploying an alternative to GPS, called “Galileo”. As well as being accurate to 1cm, it will also have a “Search and Rescue Service”, where distress signals can be picked up from anywhere on Earth. The full system will be completed by 2019.
kOyZ4 TIL the film The Wolf of Wall Street was funded with money stolen through fraud