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TIL that November 1 is National Jealousy Day in Finland where the taxable income of all citizens is released to the public who can see what everyone, from colleagues to celebs to execs, have paid tax on.

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bwej TIL There’s a 12-foot-tall replica of the Washington Monument hidden under a manhole nearby the original. It is used for surveying
LQBoV TIL That Red Granite Pictures the production company behind “The Wolf of Wall Street” and “Daddy’s Home” reached a 60 million dollar settlement with the US government over a 4.5 billion Malaysian government corruption case
e5XE TIL the English boy band Blue were in NYC on 9/11 and witnessed the attacks. Later, in an interview with a British tabloid, one member said that “This New York thing is being blown out of proportion” and “Animals need saving and that’s more important.” This caused them to lose a US record deal.
GAvBj TIL Amazon used to manufacture "dash buttons" where if you press the button (which can be mounted anywhere) the product the button is linked to is automatically ordered
vYo7 TIL that if you’re bilingual, you can be dyslexic in one language and not the other.