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TIL that the Finnish language has a unit of measurement based on a reindeers urinary habits. Poronkusema

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n04o TIL After pleading guilty to tax evasion in 1979, musician, Chuck Berry, was sentenced to 4 months of prison followed by 1000 hours of charity concerts. That’s why he was still touring as late as age 84
6Eeel TIL that Senator Daniel Webster turned down two offers to be vice president by William Henry Harrison and Zachary Taylor because he thought the office was a dead-end position. Both these presidents went on to die in office.
OG09e TIL that on 6th June 2011 an unnamed woman and man in Gatineau, Canada were killed when a 200kg flying bear crashed through their windshield before passing through the rear window. The black bear also died.
XyM8 TIL - The Only Japanese Who Survived the Titanic Lost His Job Because he was Known as a Coward in Japan for Not Dying With the Other Passengers
BJ7k TIL that Samsung is known for its countersuing strategy, where when caught red-handed for stealing a patent, countersue, drag the suit on while churning out products to gain a marketshare and then settle once it’s too late for the competitor. This led to Pioneer laying off 10,000 employees.