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TIL when Facebook acquired Instagram in 2012 for $1B, the 15-month old Instagram had only 13 employees

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ADnxg TIL Ben Feldman was one of the most successful salespeople in history. During his career, he sold a total of $1.8B in life insurance. With a world record for the most products sold in a single day - $20M! - his yearly commissions were equal to those of entire sales forces.
olOK TIL The 20-20-20 rule to reduce eyestrain. For every 20 minutes you work at a computer you should take at least a 20 second break to look at something 20 feet away.
LkRYV TIL that in Quitman, Georgia, US it's illegal for a chicken to cross the road.
eWbn TIL The founder of Mormonism practiced polygamy and polyandry and one of his wives was 14 years old when he married her.
k9EE TIL: Billionaire Chuck Feeney has given away over 99% of his 6.2 Billion dollars to help under privileged kids go to college.