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TIL renowned British comedian John Cleese is worth less than his ex-wife after having to pay her $19.7 million during the divorce.

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16OyP TIL about Carotenosis, a harmless condition often mistaken for jaundice, which is caused by the prolonged consumption of carrots (and other carotene-rich foods)
x64mw TIL in 2012 an 11-yr-old boy disappeared while shopping with his mom & then made his way to an airport. After he passed 5 security checks without a passport or boarding pass by tagging along with a family, he was able to board a flight from Manchester to Rome alone. He was discovered after takeoff.
DQgAJ TIL that in the late 1800s, religious activist and U.S. Postal Inspector Anthony Comstock destroyed more than 30,000 pounds of books, and influenced Congress to ban the sale of "obscene" books. The resulting law was so broadly applied that some medical textbooks became illegal.
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