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TIL Dr. Dre made almost $20 per second in 2014

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woXe8 TIL in the 1970s, France acted as Saddam Hussein's "chief arms broker"; they sold $25billion in weapons to Iraq of which most was advanced fighters and missiles (close to $100bil in today's money)
XEjlk TIL All US Army Helicopters are named after Indigenous North American Tribes
LkJ5Z TIL before his murder spree that resulted in the deaths of 16 people, Charles Whitman left a note requesting an autopsy to see if there was a biological explanation for his actions, and increasingly intense headaches. The autopsy performed found that he a "pecan-sized," brain tumor.
rRXrW TIL in 2016, a gorilla named Harambe was shot dead by some cops in the Cincinnati zoo after an three year old go fell into his enclosure. Harambe did not harm the boy but was stilled killed for some reason.
R7Gn1 TIL People who walk, bike, or take some form of mass transit to work weigh less, live longer, and have lower divorce rates than commuters who drive. They also have lower rates of depression, more free time, and a more robust social life.