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TIL Chad 'Ochocinco' Johnson saved over 80% of the $48 million he made while playing in the NFL.

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Q8Ok TIL tickling was a form of torture used in ancient China on nobility because it left no mark and recovery was quick.
LkZQ9 TIL that in fall of 2018, Starbucks’ coffee was found to have connections to forced labor plantations where workers were subject to debt bondage and unsafe working conditions. This was 8 months after they were named one of the World’s Most Ethical companies for the 12th year in a row.
eQ4D TIL A Canadian military veteran amputee had to submit annual paperwork to prove his legs were still missing in order to continue his disability benefits.
neZpr TIL that the Japanese language has only 100 syllables. But, it takes knowledge of about 1900 characters to write words with them. English has over 2600 one-syllable words, and thousands of different syllables, all of which are written using only 26 characters.
WAA9 TIL that the Germans invented an infared scope during WWII. A 13-kilogram battery pack was worn on the back, and the scope could be used for 15 minutes at a time. It was codenamed “Vampir”