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TIL that “the rich get richer and the poor get poorer” is called the “Matthew Effect”

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XlEX TIL that all able bodied male citizens of the United States, aged 18-45, are legally part of the Unorganized Militia.
Nyeb TIL Antimatter, at $62.5 trillion per gram, is the most expensive substance in the world.
N7w5e TIL Liechtenstein has a 100% literacy rate
QJXbE TIL the US once printed paper money in cent denominations. Known as 'fractional currency', it was introduced in 1862 because people were hoarding coins for their precious metals. Issued in denominations of 3, 5, 10, 15, 25, and 50 cents, they are still technically legal tender (spendable) today.
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