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TIL that during WWII Congress imposed an “Excess Profits Tax” to keep corporations from profiteering from war. This is not the case today.

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yQKXX TIL that Insulin is the 6th most expensive liquid in the world at $9,400 per gallon with prices expected to rise in the future.
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e0p7E TIL that your nose runs when you cry because of canals leading from your eyes to your nose, draining the water that way when you blink.
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