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TIL that there was a third founder of Apple, Ronald Wayne, who sold his shares of 10% for $800. Today they would be worth over $35 billion

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mxZpM TIL when Prince Philip retired from public duty in 2017, he had performed 22,219 solo engagements since 1952. This means that he had worked almost every single day for 65 years. This does not include other engagements where the whole Royal Family was expected to work e.g. diplomatic dinners.
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