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TIL Costco’s Stock Price Has Doubled Since 2009 - While Having Some Of The Happiest Retail Employees

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J1VgQ TIL that the first eBook ever created was the U.S. Declaration of Independence in 1971, typed into a computer by Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg.
Ypd1x TIL that the military unit Division was first used during the French Revolution Wars. Before, the top permanent unit was the regiment and the general staff had to issue separate orders to each regiment - Military Organization -The History of Division 1 - The Age of Gunpowder
ybM TIL Colonel Gaddafi was sodomised with a knife or stick before he was killed
7rPGO TIL In 1973 three austronauts aboard the space station Skylab engaged in mutiny, cutting all contact with NASA so they could have time to relax and enjoy the view.
gMrO8 TIL that according to the Supreme Court, when you fill out your W-4, you are voluntarily entering into an agreement with the federal government, and claiming that the money you receive is taxable income.