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TIL Warren Buffett continues his Thanksgiving tradition by donating $1.2 billion to his kids’ foundations, supporting their philanthropic missions

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8eGYG TIL Guantanamo bay military base is leased from Cuba for $4085/month, except Cuba refuses to cash the checks. The only time a check was cashed was an accident, as they consider it stolen land.
yQvNp TIL that the character of Lois Lane was based on pioneering investigative journalist Nellie Bly, known for her undercover exposé as an inmate of a mental institution in 1887. She also reported on Europe's Eastern Front during World War I and took a trip around the world in a record-breaking 72 days.
v11kB Cutting back on red meat is probably the best place to start, but eating the right types of veggies is important, too.
aRky TIL: A study has provided evidence that reading literary fiction improves empathy in individuals
6w8W TIL Bayer once gave thousands of people AIDS to preserve their profit margins