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TIL spending money on charity may make you happier than spending money on yourself if your basic needs are already met

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vPpyj TIL Rudolf Diesel, the inventor of the diesel engine, disappeared under mysterious circumstances while at sea in 1913. Ten days after his disappearance a body was found floating with some of his belongings, but was so decomposed it was unrecognizable and was not kept. The case has remained unsolved.
Moob TIL that when Louisiana law enforcement refused to act in a timely manner, a kidnapping victim’s family got their guns, tracked down her captor, killed him and ultimately saved her.
P1OYJ TIL the "Battlefield" franchise (2002) is actually older than the "Call of Duty" franchise (2003)
Ry0a TIL Harold Fairweather, age 96, is believed to be the oldest person to still have a living parent. His mother Violet Brown is 116 years old and her age is recognized by the Guinness Book of Records.
R59Ka TIL that the phosphorus used in fertilizer for food production is considered a non-renewable and finite resource we will run out of someday