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TIL that Iridium is so rare on Earth that annual worldwide production is only three tonnes

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ZpD1v TIL that in the late 1800's and early 1900's, gambling on US elections was extremely widespread. In New York, the amount of money spent on betting on elections would often exceed the total trading in stocks and bonds. Since there weren't modern polls, betting odds were how newspaper predicted races.
KOEG9 Today I learned Americans were the ones to introduce the use of shotguns in warfare during WW1. They were so effective at clearing trenches, that they were called "trench brooms" and the Germans complained about its use and how it caused unnecessary suffering.
nGKP TIL: Worldwide, females earn $18 trillion, but spend $28 trillion.
XOpP TIL that the title for the Longest Recorded Sniper kill shot at 2,815 m is held by an Australian Special Forces Sniper in Afghanistan. Unlike the others in the top 10, the Australian was remained unnamed as he was fighting with a secret identity.
Y7nAG TIL of Larry Bader, Ohio salesman who went missing out on Lake Erie during a storm in 1957. 5 years later, he was found in Nebraska by relatives during an archery demonstration, with absolutely no recollection as to who he actually was.