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TIL sharks have been around MUCH longer than trees

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vEJ7 TIL James Gandolfini bought 450 watches — 40 of which made of gold — for the cast and crew of The Sopranos at the end of the serie. Total retail value: 2 million USD.
k8l1 TIL An American made bank vault saved the contents from the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, after reconstruction of the bank the new manager sent a congratulatory letter to the vault manufacturer.
1rE4 TIL that between 30 and 50 per cent of the global population is thought to be infected by a cat parasite known as Toxoplasma gondii. Some scientists believe that the parasite can control the brain of it’s host. A toxo-infected person is more than twice as likely to be in a car accident.
5VBmk TIL of Earl of Oxford. Who farted in front of Queen Elizabeth the First. He was so ashamed that he left the country for seven years.
Rje6 TIL That Chocolate Diamonds are almost worthless