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TIL that 12 people have walked on the moon but only 3 people have been to the bottom of the Mariana Trench

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e0dWg TIL Pablo Escobar has official merch. He even has his own line of smartphones called the Escobar Fold 2. His holding company, Escobar Inc., is currently being run by his brother, former head of assassinations for the Medellin cartel Roberto Escobar.
XE9Jj TIL that Boxing legends Pacquiao, Marquez and Barrera took up business degrees. Marquez was an accountant before he became a legend while Barrera took up law. Pacman on the other hand took up business administration.
n0Vb TIL that the country of Bhutan charges tourists a fee $250/day, but that it pays for food, lodging, travel, and guides
oRKmK TIL of actor Leslie Banks who received partial facial wounding in the First World War. Banks would take advantage of this in his career, by using the scarred side for darker films, and the undamaged side for light-hearted movies.
Oo4EY TIL there is a subgenre of Irish Folk Songs concerning the American Civil War. Around 200k Irishmen fought in the war, 90% of which fought for the Union.