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TIL that banks have therapists known as ‘wealth psychologist’ who help ultra-rich clients who are unable to mentally cope with their immense wealth.

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Y8vA TIL David Trang, the creator of “Sriracha” named his company “Huy Fong Foods” in honor of the ship that helped him escape Vietnam in 1978.
RGaa TIL that the first and last British casualties of WWI aren’t just buried in the same cemetery, they’re buried facing each other.
lEYG TIL that if you donate your kidney without specifying a recipient, you can start a domino donation chain getting thousands of people new matching kidneys.
R7vR6 TIL Gerard Philips, founder of multinational Royal Philips now valued at 30+ billion dollars, was first cousin to Karl Marx.
lo9mA TIL that turkeys can fly up to 60 miles an hour despite their 20 pound heft. They roost high up in the trees at night, but spend most of their time on the ground, causing the misconception that they are incapable of flight at all.