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TIL it costs £680 to apply to become bankrupt in the UK

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ggMy TIL that the Venus Fly Trap is only native to one area in the world: Wilmington, North Carolina.
ANRQw TIL that a Chinese man, years after being dumped by girlfriend, bought every ticket at several IMAX screenings of her favourite movie ‘Transformers’ to demonstrate his affluence.
gr8Nb TIL At the time that Atari released the home version of Pong in 1974 the computer chip the game used was the highest-performing chip used in a consumer product. It was also Sears best selling product at the time, far exceeding expectations.
KOw86 TIL Christopher Reeve considered suicide after his accident. His wife, Dana, assured him that no matter he decides, she will be by his side. He never considered suicide again.
JYYgV TIL that the handshake originated as a way of showing that you didn't have a weapon