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TIL during Winter War, Finnish fighters propped up frozen Soviet soldiers to intimidate Soviet troops

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l7EO5 TIL the average annual income of a Broadway theater attendee is $261,000
oRmYE TIL: In 2019, the Michelin Guide received its first lawsuit from chef Marc Veyrat in a landmark case who suffered depression for months after his restaurant was downgraded to 2 stars. His lawyers, during the trial, used "cheddargate" which vehemently denies they used English cheese as in the guide.
N7l46 TIL the state of Alaska has over 3 million natural lakes.
mjGO TIL that when Parliament passed the Tea Act in 1773 it made the price of the tea (even with the tax included) cheaper than the competing smuggled Dutch tea. Americans refused to buy the cheaper tea because to do so would recognize Parliament’s right to tax the colonies.
vWyr TIL on the island of Yap they use giant stone disks as currency. Instead of moving the stones, they trade them by agreeing that a stone has a new owner. In fact, when one stone fell into the ocean, people continued to trade the stone despite it being underwater and inaccessible.