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TIL Franklin D Roosevelt called for a maximum wage of $25,000 (about $365,000 in today’s money) and 100% tax on all earnings above that

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1aOnV TIL When quicklime is heated to 2400°C it emits an intense glow. Before the invention of electric lights, quicklime was used as a lighting source for theater productions, and this is where the phrase "in the limelight" when referencing celebrity comes from.
W7GeX TIL that only the Gospel of Matthew claims Judas betrayed Jesus for 30 pieces of silver. Luke and John suggest he was possessed by Satan, while Mark gives no motive. Mark is also the only book to claim he committed suicide, with Acts suggesting he felt no remorse and died accidentally.
GJeG TIL that many countries have built wildlife crossings; structures that allow animals to cross man made barriers. In the US they have been used to protect Mountain Goats in Montana, Spotted Salamanders in Massachusetts, Bighorn Sheep in Colorado, Desert Tortoises, and endangered Florida Panthers
ZNGp TIL that bad breath wasn’t considered a real problem until Listerine, who said their mouthwash cured “Halitosis” — a non-medical term.
oRem8 TIL that a 10hour movie called "Paint Drying" was released in 2016 for the sole purpose of annoying the British Board of Film Classification.