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TIL only 8% of the world’s currency is physical money, the rest only exists on computers.

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rRavW TIL In English Criminal Law, you cannot kill a person for food, even out of necessity. In 1884, three sailors were stuck out at sea and killed the weakest one for food. After being rescued, they were found guilty of murder. This set a legal precedent which continues today
0wmxN TIL babies in every country say "mama"
QJ7Kd TIL Wu-Tang's classic track "Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing ta F' Wit" samples the theme from 60's cartoon 'Underdog'
Oo4eY TIL in the 80s an up and coming comic, Kenny Moore, got arrested immediately following a show for destroying a heckler in the head with a guitar
9ZDX TIL that Killer Whales aren’t whales but a species of dolphin. The confusion stems from the Spanish, who called them “whale killers”.