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TIL in 2010, a Florida programmer paid 10,000 Bitcoins for two pizzas. Those bitcoin were worth $7 Million in 2013 and almost $6 Million today.

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awpg9 TIL that Cards Against Humanity joked that they could buy an island with the money they donate to charity, so they bought an island in Maine to preserve wildlife. They named it ‘Hawaii 2’ because “it’s on the Maine land.”
Dnnp TIL Cats sleep 70% of their lifetime. we humans only sleep 30%
XEWQr TIL the phrase “revenge is a dish best served cold” expresses the sentiment that revenge that is delayed, and executed well after the heat of anger has dissipated, is more satisfying than revenge taken as an immediate act of rage.
7o5x TIL Dr. John Croghan bought Mammoth Cave 1839 and turned it into a tuberculosis hospital. It was a massive failure and Dr. Croghan died of Tuberculosis
lbo1 TIL at the end of the 2002 Spider-Man game Peter Parker, after kissing Mary Jane, speaks to the player and says “Looks like you’re done here. Go outside and play”.