Post * D1aVY — Curious Curator

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TIL: Warren Buffett won a $1 million dollar bet against a hedge fund, he bet that a simple index fund (S&P 500) would outperform a collection of hedge funds over the course of 10 years. He donated the money to charity.

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VV9G TIL In 1981 India launched a satellite that was transported on an ox-cart, with the rocket parts carried on the back of bicycles.

VM44G TIL, The Band AC/DC is referred to as "Accadacca" in their home country of Australia

eQn TIL 400k balls saved LA reservoir from being health hazard

y90w TIL that if you are INVOLUNTARILY bumped off your flight, U.S. airlines are required to give you cash or a check of the one-way fare to your destination equal to 200% of that amount if you arrive 1 to 2 hours late on next flight. More than 2 hours gets you 400%.

Y70yA TIL That The Beatles spell their name with an "a" because of the cultural and literary movement of The Beat Generation in 1950's America, and because John Lennon was a fan of Jack Kerouac.