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TIL: The US Supreme Court Ruled That Professional Solicitors and Charities Are Not Required to Disclose Their Commission Structure Up Front. A Telemarketer Could Legally Take 99% of the Charitable Donation as a Commission.

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9wpNM TIL that the timeframe between 9 BC and 9 AD is known as the "0s". The world population at the time is speculated to have been 150-300 million people, 3.75% of the population today.
7gVX TIL that a Mexican theme park stages a fake border crossing with a 7.5 mile night hike for about $18 a person
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