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TIL - Two thirds of Americans who declare bankruptcy cite medical bills as a significant cause

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rdBd TIL Al “Scarface” Capone got his infamous scars when he told a woman “You got a nice ass” in front of her brother while working at a bar
4Xeb TIL In-N-Out Burger is owned by a girl who took over when she was only 23 years old.
ZLGo TIL that both Cthulhu and Balrog are present on Pluto. Charon (one of it’s moons) can boast of Morder, Gallifrey, Vulcan, and a crater named after Ellen Ripley from Alien.
4k4Ob TIL Walt received a custom-made Oscar statuette for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The Honorary Award consisted of one standard Oscar statuette, standing above seven other miniature ones- representing each of the dwarf- placed on a stepped, 20-inch-long base.
8kmP TIL that (in the US) if someone ships you something by mistake, you can consider it a gift and keep it. Based on federal law you are under no obligation to return it, nor can they attempt to bill you for it.