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TIL that Steve Jobs would lease the same model of Mercedes every six months so he wouldn't have to put license plates on his car

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NxeM TIL the German Parliament building has a glass dome above it that people can walk over. This is to remind the politicians that government should be transparent, and the people are always above them.
kOGng TIL that in general, when asked to picture their own b-day party 20 yrs from now, those who picture the party in first person (thru their own eyes) are likely to save more for retirement than those who picture seeing themselves in 3rd person at the party.
vPVZL TIL that when Will Smith was 12 his grandmother found his notebook of rap lyrics with curse words and wrote a note in it telling Will that truly smart people do not have to curse when expressing themselves. As a result he resolved not to use profanity in his music.
ADM1d TIL Not everyone can hear a low, rumbling, 'windy' sound between their ears when they shut their eyes really hard. This sound is caused by a muscle in the ear that only some people can contract voluntarily.
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