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TIL nearly 40% of worldwide female suicides occur in India

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J1QQv TIL The famous painting "Saturn Devouring His Son" was discovered after the artist death, painted directly on his dining room wall. The depiction of Saturn is only presumed as the painting had no title.
pw4Q TIL cows “moo” in different accents based on their region.
VLg0 TIL Goldman Sachs made big money helping to falsify Greece’s EU application, hiding massive amounts of debt. They then used that inside information to bet AGAINST Greek bonds, and made a killing.
W74gA TIL in my cyber security class that tracking pizza deliveries to the Pentagon could reveal classified information:0 Apparently a sudden spike in late-night orders usually happens before a military operation or crisis.
16WA8 TIL that Corporate profits have tripled since 1980, from 5% of the economy to 15%. However, Corporate investment, on the other hand, is historic low.