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TIL By volume, Lego is the world’s biggest tire manufacturer

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WWld TIL Matt White, former promising minor league baseball pitcher, bought 50 acres of land from his aunt for $50k so she could go into a nursing home. The land ended up being solid Goshen stone, and estimated to be worth about $2.5 billion
NN9M TIL there is a pass in Wyoming where a stream splits and half the water goes to the Pacific Ocean and half goes to the Atlantic Ocean
xVPRg TIL that under the Indian Copyright law, photocopying textbooks for educational purposes is legal.
6EY7w TIL in Pokemon Red/Blue, the remaining Pokemon that doesn't get picked by you or your rival is kept by Professor Oak. You can perform a glitch in the game to battle Professor Oak and he has that unused starter Pokemon at its final evolution along with a team of Pokemon on par with the Elite 4's.
DQPAg TIL amputees who experience Phantom Itching where their limb use to be often use a mirror and scratch the opposite limb to trick the brain into satisfying the urge.