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TIL that a janitor who worked at Goldman Sachs worked his way up the corporate ladder to eventually become the CEO

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9wQlr TIL, Contrary to what I was taught in school - The Great Wall of China is NOT visible from the moon or space in general. At best, it is visible from the low orbits under very favorable weather conditions. Some other earthly structures, e.g., desert roads, have much higher visibility from space.
nWvLr TIL a standard matchbox containing neutron-star material would weigh 3 trillion kilograms, the same weight as a 0.5 cubic kilometer chunk of the earth.
4kVKR TIL that the Water Speed Record is one of the world's most dangerous competitions. Of the thirteen people who have attempted it since 1930, seven have died. The record is 317.59 mph, set by Ken Warby in 1978.
XEd66 TIL Gotye has not monetised "Somebody That I Used To Know" on YouTube and turns down offers for its use in commercials as he doesn't like ads. He licenses the song to student films free of charge.
69AGQ TIL that one of the original “triggered feminist” women was actually not triggered at all