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TIL: A man was discovered to be unknowingly missing 90% of his brain, yet he was living a normal life.

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XXVj TIL Two weeks after he co-founded Apple with Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, Ronald Wayne sold his 10% share of the company. That 10% stock($800 at the time) would now be worth approximately $60 Billion had he held onto it to this day.
Q4Be TIL the Man in the Iron Mask existed. He stayed in the mask for 34 years leading to much speculation about his identity and why the king of France would want his face hidden and why he was kept alive instead of executed.
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