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TIL Stolen Tide is often used as a currency to buy drugs

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QJ96X TIL that 40% of your internet bill is profit for your ISP (at least if you're with Comcast)
KPkQ TIL Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, survived his execution day because the King who wanted him executed died that day
YWpA TIL a flawed calculation led to inappropriately high social security benefits for those born between 1910 and 1916. The calculation has been fixed, but they still receive these benefits.
LkJYP TIL that without one of the first error handling scripts developed by NASA's Margaret Hamilton the onboard moon landing system would have experienced a critical error just 3 minutes before touchdown
9vD6 TIL the Pennsylvania Dutch celebrate their own version of Fat Tuesday, called Fastnacht (Fast Night) - where they bake and eat doughnuts