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TIL that China only holds 8% of US debt.

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9wL8p TIL that the first recorded Ponzi scheme wasn’t by Charles Ponzi: it was by German Adele Spitzeder in the 19th century, who used new investors’ money to repay old investors. At her height, she was the wealthiest woman in Bavaria, until she was convicted of bad accounting and stripped of her assets
6bwY TIL 2.1 million people still use AOL dial-up
6rNY TIL there are more slaves today than at any time in history. While American slaves in 1809 were sold for around $40,000 (inflation adjusted), a slave nowadays can be bought for just $90, making replacement more economical than providing long term care.
myxO TIL Macho Man Randy Savage’s Father Angelo Poffo holds the record for most sit-ups done consecutively. 6,033 in 4 hours 10 minutes.
JYOg1 TIL, the traditional cowboy look arose from Mexican vaqueros and the word buckaroo came about as a mispronunciation of the word vaquero