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TIL that there are only 6 people left on the planet who can still ‘speak’ the whistled language known as sfyria.

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LQrym TIL Hetty Green, the "Witch of Wall Street," became the wealthiest woman of the early 20th century, amassing a $100M fortune (~$2.7B today) by investing in real estate, railroads, and mortgages. Green was also a miser who wore the same black dress daily, ate only oatmeal, and lived in cheap housing.
kJ1RE TIL in 1989 actress Zsa Zsa Gabor slapped a Beverly Hills police office in the face during a traffic stop, was found guilty by a jury and eventually served 3 days in jail.
9lLp TIL In the Middle Ages, men who wanted a boy sometimes had their left testicle removed because it was believed that the right testicle made “boy” sperm and the left made “girl” sperm.
8RB4 TIL Richard Branson vowed to donate Virgin’s transportation profits for the next ten years (3 Billion) to finding eco-friendly fuel
0w8y1 TIL that mandatory right-hand traffic was introduced in Europe by Napoleon with the aim of deterring swordfighting on horseback, and because the traditional left-hand traffic was seen as aristocratic. Since he never conquered Britain, left-hand driving would remain there.