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TIL that Venezuela's hyperinflation got bad in 2017, some became video game gold farmers and was seen playing games such as Runescape to sell in-game currency or characters for real currency.

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6EdkX TIL that "May God have mercy upon your soul" is a phrase used in courts by judges pronouncing a sentence of death upon a person found guilty of a crime that requires a death sentence. It is a way to attribute God as the higher authority of law & judges did not have the authority to destroy souls.
Br6Zx TIL that modern military submarines have a rescue buoy that releases during an emergency, and it remains attached to the submarine by a cable. Once on the surface it can indicate to rescuers the position of the submarine, and may include a telephone for communication with the trapped submariners.
p8Vj8 TIL that the Venus flytraps plant puts out an extremely small magnetic field while catching bugs
VMXw0 TIL that it takes roughly 150 flowers to yield 1 gram (0.035 oz) of dry saffron threads.
jLjE TIL that Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing is made by Clorox and you can cheaply buy it in 20lb bags of powder that turn into 100 gallons of dressing.