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TIL the most expensive car in the world is no longer the 250 GTO but a 1955 Mercedes-Benz SLR coupe that sold for $142 million in 2022

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8awrG TIL A Swedish woman found her wedding ring on a carrot in her garden 16 years after she lost it
8R8b TIL that while high profile scientists such as Carl Sagan have advocated the transmission of messages into outer space, Stephen Hawking has warned against it, suggesting that aliens might simply raid Earth for its resources and then move on.
aW0Z TIL that FC Barcelona, one of the biggest soccer teams in the world, has a “reverse sponsorship” agreement with UNICEF. The team wears the organization’s logo on their shirt while donating 1.5 million euros ($1.8 million) each year.
d0J8 TIL that golfers in Japan purchase insurance at $65/year for coverage of up to $3,000 in the event that they sink a hole-in-one, in which case tradition dictates that they must buy gifts and drinks for all their friends.
W4gL TIL In 1952, Kent cigarettes introduced an asbestos filter to protect its smokers