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TIL a Giffen good is a product that people consume more of as the price rises and vice versa, violating the law of demand.

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5VMGR TIL that DJ scratching was invented in 1975 when Grand Wizzard Theodore was playing records loudly, making his mother to enter his room to scold him. This caused him to hold the record still, accidently moving it back and forth and liking the sound it made.
awN0N TIL the sailfish is considered by scientists to be the fastest swimming marine creature in the world, though not all experts agree. This fish has been clocked travelling in excess of 68 mph.
9YeDG TIL of a £4m art heist Manchester in 2003 , including a Van Gogh painting. It is believed the culprit tipped off the police and revealed the location of the stolen artwork. Stating that his intentions were not to steal , but to highlight woeful security.
KY8rG TIL about the I-400 class aircraft launching super submarines that the Empire of Japan had en route to the US Forward Operating Base Naval Port Ulithi. Their attack on the Pacific Fleet was only derailed by the nuking of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Ege4V TIL Mad Magazine exposed American Brands, a major cigarette manufacturer, that also owned Franklin Life Insurance claim cigarettes are harmless while charging more to insure smokers. (1988)