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TIL that Huntington Hartford inherited the equivalent of $1.3 Billion at age 12, and ended up bankrupt, through a combination of bad business decisions, art patronship, and an exceptionally lavish lifestyle

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k61W TIL that the Kong dog toy is based on part of a Volkswagen bus suspension that the creator’s German Shepherds loved to play with
Mw8m TIL astronauts don’t float because they’ve escaped Earth’s gravity (they still experience 90% of Earth’s gravity), but because they are in free fall, constantly falling back to Earth
4k0Ga TIL a toy boat sold for price of a real one at auction
neQ6B TIL That In English and German culture, Death is typically portrayed as male, but in French, Spanish, and Italian culture, it is not uncommon for Death to be female. In the Netherlands, Death is sometimes referred to as 'Uncle Hendrik'.
6Jw TIL that all states except California do not allow kids to apply or bring sunscreens to school without a doctor’s note, because the creams are considered an over the counter drug.