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TIL Michael Jackson was $500 million in debt when he died. However since his death he's made a profit, being one of the highest earning dead celebrities in the world.

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yVlja TIL that Nicolas Cage Spent $150 million on 15 homes (including one haunted mansion), two islands, a dinosaur skull, a Lamborghini, exotic pets and a rare vintage comic book.
JV1Q TIL cigarette filters are printed to look like cork.
9Y5eM TIL during the very first direct presidential election in Singapore (1993), one of the only two candidates was there only to make the election contested, and told supporters not to campaign for him. He still got 41.3% of the vote
mxo4M TIL that Kyrgyzstan is more distant from the ocean than any other nation. At a minimum of 1620 miles from any ocean, it is the most land-locked state in the world
Lg89 TIL there is a non-profit dedicated to lobbying politicians to double NASA’s budget to 1¢ per tax dollar.