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TIL Costco’s membership fees account for about 75% of its total earnings

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nebvr TIL some American colonists thought tomatoes were poisonous. To prove their safety to other NJ locals, Robert Gibbon Johnson brought a basketful to the town square and dramatically ate them in front of an audience of ~2000. At least one person fainted as the crowd cheered him on.
Lkbvv TIL Jang Song Thaek, once the second-most powerful figure in North Korea, was reportedly a supporter of Chinese-style economic reforms. Beijing's top leaders were surprised by Mr. Jang's abrupt downfall in 2013
a8NDA TIL that slot machines featuring Mario, Donkey Kong or Sonic existed in the 90s and were licensed by Nintendo and Sega (and more)
0waxL TIL: Hollywood only has 4% market share in India, compared to overwhelming dominance in other Asian countries like Japan ,South Korea and China.
PYwaE TIL about the Aroostook War, a diplomatic spat between British Canada and the US over the official border between New Brunswick and Maine in 1838-39. While no shots were fired, police, militia and lumberjacks were mobilized. The only reported casualties were two Canadians mauled by a bear.