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TIL Stalin said “Death solves all problems — no man, no problem.”

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1axP7 TIL that in 2016 France blocked an attempt by Belgium to issue a 2-euro coin commemorating the anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo. Using a loophole in Eurozone guidelines, Belgium simply minted a 2.50-euro commemorative coin and put it into circulation anyway
wogoW TIL on his deathbed, Kanō Jigoro (the founder of Judo) asked to be buried in a white belt instead of a black belt because he wanted to be remembered as a learner, not a master.
MexwA TIL of Robert Durst, the heir to a massive real estate fortune, who has been accused of murder over three times over the course of multiple decades
78wGM TIL that more than half of all light mail in Denmark is delivered by bike. Due to the general city infrastructure, bikes are by far the easiest and quickest way to deliver letters in Denmark
6XA7 TIL That if you live in a family with an income of around $75,000 you are richer than 95% of the planet and 99.99% of anyone who has ever lived.