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TIL that cocaine is 74% cheaper than it was 30 years ago.

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xdEB TIL that Prince and Kendrick hit the studio to record a song, but had no time to record anything because they talked too much.
dwLd TIL that thanks to Tsunami, existence of 6 temples dated 7th century AD in Mahabalipuram, India was discovered in 2005
M5Am TIL the U.S. Patent office allowed someone to patent the idea of “wireless communication” in 2010. They are now suing Apple & Samsung.
m1PRM TIL that Marilyn Monroe's contract required that her films be in color, but she made an exception for “Some Like It Hot” after seeing Jack Lemmon & Tony Curtis’ makeup.
P17Dn TIL that the planet's average temperature compared to today was just 6°C (11°F) lower, during the last ice age, and 4°C (7°F) higher, during the age of the dinosaurs. "In climate terms, a change of just a few degrees is a big deal." (Bill Gates, 2021)