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TIL the Mexican drug cartel were one of the biggest buyers of fine art until the government cracked down and forced them out of anonymity

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WkJDN TIL 97% of Britain’s wildflower meadows have disappeared since the end of WW2. These meadows supported pollinating insects for food crops, helped mitigate flooding by holding on to rain water, and captured vast amounts of carbon.
Xnar TIL Saudi Arabia has used up all its groundwater and will need to import all its food. California is headed down the same path and so is China.
1aLW TIL A Man once took his wife to court for being ugly and won $120,000
GYeBE Today I learned about JIS-spec screws, which look an awful lot like Phillips-head screws, but the tools are not always interchangeable and can cause mechanics tremendous frustration.
9YanX [TIL] Larry Bird is the only person in NBA history to have won Rookie of the Year, Most Valuable Player, NBA Finals MVP, All-Star MVP, Coach of the Year, and Executive of the Year.