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TIL that IKEA, which makes profits in the hundreds of millions, is set up as a charity in order to evade taxes.

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l7bn1 TIL that the 1990s sitcom Dinosaurs used the family name "Sinclair" as a nod to the real-world oil company Sinclair, which had a dinosaur as its mascot.
gMGRL TIL A group of Yemeni fishermen hit the jackpot when they found a floating whale carcass in February 2021, containing a lump of ambergris worth more than US$1.5 million. Also known as “floating gold”, ambergris is a rare substance found only in the belly of sperm whales and is used to make perfume.
V5kG TIL that the term ‘sniper’ came from a so called 'sharpshooter’ hunting and shooting the little, sneaky, elusive bird called the 'snipe’, Thus calling themselves 'Snipers’.
4wJR TIL That there is a drone big enough to carry a person. The electric-powered drone can be fully charged in two hours, carry up to 220 pounds and fly for 23 minutes. Costs $200,000 to $300,000.
wLrg1 TIL that in 1980, the MV Summit Venture collided with the Sunshine Skyway Bridge spanning the entrance to Tampa Bay. The southern span of the bridge collapsed onto the ship, killing 35 people.