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TIL that the swim bladder of the endangered Totoaba fish can sell for up to $10,000 per kilogram, driving it toward extinction due to demand in Chinese cuisine and traditional medicine.

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YbPx TIL the guy who wrote “The Internet Is For Porn” is the same guy who composed the songs for Frozen.
ZNjY TIL that Metallica owns the rights to the 1971 anti-war film “Johnny Got His Gun.” They bought them because they got tired of paying royalties every time the music video for their song “One” (which uses clips from the film) played.
9wKAm TIL that the London Hammer, discovered in 1936 in Texas, is a controversial out-of-place artifact that appears to be a 19th-century tool encased in rock purportedly dating to the Cretaceous period. This challenges established geological timelines
l7JKV TIL that George H.W. Bush thought about naming Clint Eastwood as his running mate.
YPRW TIL Charles-Alexandre de Calonne: Took office of finance during the period of huge debt that would lead to the French Revolution. He proposed taxing the property of the rich and clergy. His proposal was rejected, he was then blamed for the debt entirely, nicknamed “Monsier Deficit”, and exiled.