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TIL After mismanagement, Digg, a company that had been valued at over $160 million sold for a mere $500,000.

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Rwpw TIL Americans are over-diagnosed and over-treated for depression, according to a study conducted at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School
rR7WM TIL of the Antarctic Snow Cruiser, a 55 foot, 37 ton vehicle used in a 1939 Antarctic expedition. Its smooth tires were ill suited for the deep snow but the crew discovered that traction was increased by driving in reverse. They proceeded to complete a 92 mile trek, completely in reverse.
R7pm6 TIL the murder rate in the capital of Venezuela is so high that each year 0.1% of the population is murdered
LQA8P TIL a plant called b. fiolata can replicate the leaves of multiple nearby plants on a single vine by copying features such as leaf size, area, length, angle, color, and even spines
j7ER TIL in 1904 A Swedish sailor shipwrecked on an island in Papua New Guinea inhabited by cannibalistic tribals. He was carried to their king, who’s daughter fell in love with him. He married the king’s daughter and after his death, became king of the Island.