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TIL Thanksgiving day was rescheduled to maximize shopping time

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Zpobo TIL the Nobel Prizes aren’t paid from Alfred Nobel’s original fortune but from its investment returns. His 1895 bequest of 31M SEK has grown nearly 200-fold to over 6B SEK, funding all prizes, medals, and admin costs - 136M SEK in 2024 - indefinitely.
m1ZkO TIL There is one coal powered commercial ship still operating in the US. It's a 71 year old ship used as a car and passenger ferry across Lake Michigan in summer.
Z89yo TIL the show "Politically Incorrect" was cancelled because it's host said something politically incorrect about 9/11
W7QoB TIL how platform like uber make our food more expensive. ( Spoiler: they take their cut too, not just delivery fee)
VBL58 TIL Eminem is an Oscar winner