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TIL that 3M, creators of Scotch Tape and Post-It notes, sells e-readers for libraries to lend out, along with its own cloud library.

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GYrGG TIL that in 1992, President George H.W. Bush had become so sick during a dinner that he vomited all over the Japanese PM’s lap.
91L7 TIL Brazilian wasp venom contains a toxin “MP1” which kills cancer cells with little to no harm among regular cells.
EkWw TIL studies show day-to-day happiness increases with income until you hit $75k per year. After that, increased income does nothing to increase happiness.
4Xxao TIL 40s Hollywood talent agent Henry Wilson had a stable of young, attractive clients (including Rock Hudson) who he frequently coerced into sexual relationships in exchange for publicity and film roles. He died destitute, & was buried in an unmarked grave.
xYn1 TIL the average height of Japanese men between 1602 and 1867 is estimated at only 5 feet 1 inch.