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TIL that the US dollar is worth HALF as much as it was when the average millennial was born.

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kOLm TIL the deepest hole ever drilled reached 7.6 miles (12.3 km) before drilling was stopped because the temperature at that depth became too high at 356°F (180°C)
j6wgp TIL Ford's first car, a 1903 Model A with an original price of $850, sold at auction in 2012 for $264,000. This specific car was the third 1903 Model A made by Ford and is the oldest known surviving Ford car. The buyer was William Clay Ford Jr, the great-grandson of Ford founder Henry Ford.
oBw1r TIL that a ban on 190-proof grain alcohol most affected violin makers, who use the product to create varnishes used in making and restoring their instruments
GrbE TIL that Chick Sexers are trained professionals whose jobs are to determine the gender of a newborn chick. Average salary is $60,000/year.
N47J TIL during the Rugby World Cup final a New Zealand player had his scrotum torn open level a testicle exposed in a tackle that also cost him 4 teeth. He had it replaced back and stitched up by the physio then returned to play only to be knocked out. He has no recollection of the game.