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TIL that, though originally from Sweden, Ikea has technically been a Dutch company since 1982. Ikea does this to pay the as few taxes as possible.

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edrg TIL in 1976, residents of a small town in Ohio began receiving threatening anonymous letters. Thousands of letters were sent and some contained personal details. The main suspect was jailed but released after three years when he himself was sent a letter in prison. The case remains unsolved.
vP11L TIL that when dust jackets were first introduced, they completely enclosed the books and were sealed shut with wax or glue like wrapping paper. The most of these jackets were torn open and thrown away.
058j TIL that 70 years ago, the Army hired 6 women mathematicians for a secret project and they became the worlds first computer programmers.
5YYRD Short answer: Not by a long shot
gvl7 TIL that a woman let an elderly woman go ahead of her in line at Publix. Both women purchased quick pick powerball tickets. The elderly woman won the $590,000,000 jackpot.