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TIL that Henry Ford's net worth upon death (in 1947) equates to around $200 billion in today's money, making him the 3rd richest person to have ever lived.

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NOwe TIL NASA has a detailed set of written procedures for dealing with a suicidal or psychotic astronaut in space. The astronaut’s crewmates should bind his wrists and ankles with duct tape, tie him down with a bungee cord and inject him with tranquilizers if necessary.
06N TIL it’s “illegal” to be fat in Japan. Your waistline is measured every year and if it’s too high, you are giving dieting guidance. Companies and local governments that fail to meet requirements will receive financial penalties.
VZrm TIL the last legal duel in Canada was between two men for the love of a local schoolteacher.
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