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TIL that 85% of bikinis sold never touch the water

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9Ybl7 TIL that negative probability exist and were discovered in 1942. Although highly criticized at first, they are now the bases of quantum mechanics and risk neutral probabilities in finance.
GY844 TIL that unauthorized use of Smokey the Bear (mascot of the US Forest Service, “only you can prevent forest fires”) is a federal felony punishable by prison time.