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TIL that the NFL and the PGA Tour are considered 501©6 non-profit organizations and don’t pay income tax

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ZKyR TIL that most sand on Hawaii’s beaches is organically based, specifically from Parrotfish doody
5nkk TIL that, if the U.S weren’t controlling the price, due to the dwindling supply of helium a balloon would cost over $100.
yjYX TIL that in 1914, Turkey counted 2538 Armenian churches and monasteries. Today, only 34 remain.
mwOy TIL that in 1999 an Iraqi refugee fled to Australia and lived off their welfare system. Years later after he became successful, he walked into the local welfare office and tried to pay back every cent with an $18,000 check.
9ylB TIL early “Toy Story” scripts were so bad that production was halted. Steve Jobs kept work going with personal funding until a better script was ready. When production green-lit for $17M, Jobs demanded more funds from Disney, who refused until Pixar’s co-founder was able to compromise a new budget