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TIL that the infinity sign is also called the “lemniscate”

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5VJnp TIL famed B-Movie director and cross-dresser Ed Wood served with the US Marines during WWII. He later said he feared being wounded more than killed as a combat medic would then discover him wearing a pink bra and panties under his uniform during the Battle of Tarawa.
ep6Dg TIL that In 2022, unwanted shopping returns cost retailers about US$816 billion in lost sales. That’s nearly as much as the U.S. spent on public schools and almost twice the cost of returns in 2020.
VMLL4 TIL that when company CEOs like Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg took only $1 in yearly salary, it wasn't necessarily an altruistic move, but rather it is more tax-efficient (for example 35% vs. 15%) to receive compensation in ways that are taxed as "capital gains".
R7bO6 TIL Japan has two completely separate and incompatible power grids
04jA TIL there is a taste receptor cell in your urethra that can sense bitter.