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TIL that, despite their illiquid nature and high fees, over the prior ten year investmet horizon, private equity returns haven't fared better than investing in liquid markets

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0dr05 TIL the invention of bicycles played a vital role in the early women's liberation movement. Women were no longer dependent on men for transportation, giving them a new sense of freedom. Bicycles were also a significant reason for the decline of corsets and long skirts in the early 20th century.
PYP6Z TIL that the word "orchid" comes from an Ancient Greek word for "testicle", because of the shape of the roots.
NpGe TIL the first person to climb the exterior of the Sear’s Tower did so using suction cups and while wearing a homemade Spiderman suit
VMQd0 TIL that only the outer layer of tree trunks are alive. The center of the trunk is technically dead but it will not decay or lose strength while the outer layers are intact. A piece of the dead core 12" long and 1" by 2" in cross section set vertically can support a weight of twenty tons.
MYAW TIL the most successful interrogator of the Nazi regime used unspeakable techniques such as joyrides in fighter planes, walks through the countryside, and trips to the zoo.