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TIL Gibson Guitars is missing their 1959-1960 shipping ledger and is offering a $59,000 cash reward for its return

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rRpRW TIL That when George Lucas sold Star Wars to Disney in 2012, Lucas donated nearly the entirety of the $4 billion to charity’s based on education and wellbeing.
GYbdj TIL: Scotland's Duncraig station was grudgingly re-opened 11 years after it was closed because local train drivers simply refused to accept that it had been closed.
YyvW TIL That trains in Japan are so punctual, that if they are even 5 minutes late, the passengers get a formal apology, and most times they’ll even get a “delay certificate.” Delays that are over an hour will also appear on the news.
4XBE6 TIL Australia hasn't had A recession in 27 years
N6gE TIL in 1950 Milton Berle risked his newfound TV stardom at its zenith to challenge Texaco when the sponsor tried to prevent black performers from appearing on his show.