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TIL it costs more to renounce U.S. Citizenship ($2,350) than applying to gain it ($725). Renouncing citizenship was free before 2010. A fee was imposed due to the increase in recent years.

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mp5x TIL there is a section visible to those who climb Mount Everest titled “Rainbow Valley”, so named for the many colorful parkas of other (dead) climbers that dot the landscape. [Note: graphic PICS may be NSFW]
844X TIL of the quietest room on earth. The Microsoft Audio Lab in Redmond, Washington can reach -20.6dB, a few dB more than the lowest point on earth at -23dB
eE46 TIL that the Hubble Space Telescope has collected more than 100 TB of data and generates 844 GB per month.
GYK51 TIL Between 1600 - 1800, chimney sweeps in their adolescence often suffered and died from Chimney Sweep Cancer, a horribly painful and fatal cancer of the scrotum.
ngYB TIL Victorinox have never laid off an employee. To avoid this they set aside profits during boom periods to supplement any recession, they also temporarily contract employees to other companies. In 2009, Victorinox had over 100 employees that had been with the company for more than 40 years.