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TIL Rick Astley has made a total of $12 from Rickrolling on YouTube

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5DeQ TIL American coinage was made using definite measurements. 16 pennies stacked equals 1 inch and 16 pennies in a line equals 1 foot.
nJLG TIL that Japanese people don’t wear surgical masks because they’re afraid of germs but becuase they’re sick and don’t want to spread their own germs to others out of consideration.
6EnrQ TIL: the word "tycoon" is from the Japanese "taikun", meaning "great prince", and made the jump to English in the 1850s largely because it was used to describe Abraham Lincoln
AdY4 TIL The plastic card where the U.S. nuclear launch codes are written includes codes which have no meaning. The president must memorize where the correct code is located on the list, which allows him to positively identify himself as the commander-in-chief and thereby authenticate a launch order.
GA7a4 TIL - As the Titanic departed on its maiden voyage, she almost had a collision with SS New York, who broke free of her moorings and swung towards Titanic. The quick actions of a nearby tug saved the day and allowed the liner’s maiden journey to continue with just a small delay.