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TIL that people who spend money to buy themselves more free time are happier.

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vl5K TIL that when asked why his heroes defeated villains with the last bullet in their guns Gardner answered: “Every time I say ‘Bang’ in a story I get three cents. If you think I’m going to finish a battle while my hero still has fifteen cents worth of unexploded ammunition in his gun, you’re nuts”.
PJJG TIL Chris Farley was suppose to be the voice of Shrek (he was over 80% done with the dialogue before he died)
XReQ TIL: Bob Dylan has been on tour since 1988.
Bry6x TIL Traditional Chinese medicine has helped to push species including tigers, rhinoceroses, sea horses and pangolins to the brink of extinction. Demand has surged over the past few decades as China’s wealthy population has grown. Global demand is rising as a key pillar of China’s State Council.
loQaN TIL: Canadian researchers have just identified what they say is the first case of Cancer (Osteosarcoma) in a dinosaur. It's diagnosis only took 75 million years!