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TIL Compulsive gambling affects about 5 million U.S. residents.

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xGo1 TIL that Chinese archeologists discovered a 2400-year-old bronze sword, untouched by corrosion, beautifully decorated and still sharp enough to cut with a touch.
VB6gm TIL the actress who played Regina George's sister in Mean Girls (the girl who flashes the TV when Amy Poehler's character is introduced) is a physician specializing in otolaryngology—head and neck surgery. She also is a very talented artist who paints realistic pieces.
pYG1G TIL Soviet ballet prodigy Rudolf Nureyev was from a Muslim Tartar family and started dance in Bashkir folk performances. On tour in Paris, he escaped the KGB to socialize at gay bars and with foreigners. In retaliation for defecting to the West, he was banned from seeing his mother for 25 years.
7rmyL TIL that much of continental Europe today (as well as the UK until 1974) use the long scale for naming powers of ten. E.g. in France 10^9 is a milliard while 10^12 is a billion.
QJWpe TIL at the founding of the first McDonalds, Ray Krok and a Coca-Cola executive named Waddy Pratt entered into a "Gentleman's Handshake" agreement that all McDonalds would offer Coca-Cola exclusively. Both companies continue to honor this agreement.