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TIL 39th richest person in the world is Li Ka-Shing (!) with $28.9B net worth.

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KOPOa TIL that 8 million years ago, there existed giant rodents somewhere between the size of a moose and a bison. The Phoberomys pattersoni was a relative of the modern guinea pig and looked like a massive capybara with a long tail.
xVYV5 TIL The Code of Hammurabi, bestowed total jurisdiction over brewing and beer to women, indicated by the word “she” used to describe every tavern owner. Sumerian women didn’t have many opportunities to earn a living, but they were responsible for brewing beer and allowed to open their own taverns.
WMKo TIL that the US Gov’t took the land on which Mt Rushmore was built from the Sioux nation, and developed Mt. Rushmore on sacred Sioux grounds without any compensation. The US Gov’t has offered over 1 Billion Dollars in compensation, but the Sioux refuse to take it, saying the land was never for sale.
D15pP TIL that Iron Man (2008) had no script. “They had no script, man. They had an outline.” Jeff Bridges described the improvised production of the first MCU film as being “saved by the improv prowess of the film’s director (Jon Favreau) and star. (Robert Downey Jr.)”
p80Ob TIL the Australian Kangaroo 1 tonne gold is the largest bullion coin in the world made of 99.99% gold and weighing 1 tonne or 35,274 ounces, 80cm wide and more than 12cm deep. At today’s (May 26, 2020) gold price ($1,710.42USD) this coin is worth $‭60,343,937 USD.