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TIL Samuel L Jackson is the highest grossing actor of all time, with a combined 7.2 billion dollars from all franchises he has been involved with

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p8gVZ TIL Wisconsin is the only state that doesn’t require all attorneys to pass the Bar Examination. Diploma Privilege allows graduates to secure a license without taking the exam.
loxe5 TIL former Chinese leader Wen Jiabao died a billionaire, but is portrayed by Chinese media as a frugal man of relative means, revering him to the commoners. Any information about his wealth is strictly censored on the Chinese internet.
O8rg TIL around 1000 AD the Inca skull surgeons performed “trepanation” a procedure to relieve intracranial pressure on people with head trauma. By 1400 AD the fatality rate of the procedure was down to 10%
erGg TIL that Apollo 13 Astronaut Jim Lovell had a cameo in the movie Apollo 13. He requested to play the captain of the ship that rescues him, because that was the same rank he held when he retired from the Navy
rQed TIL Ulrich von Liechtenstein was a real man, and his autobiography depicts him as an undefeated jouster, competing for the hand of a noblewoman who demanded great deeds to even hold her hand.