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TIL the 8 billionth person will most likely be born in 2027

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VMZJ8 TIL that the most expensive new car ever sold is the Bugatti La Voiture Noire in 2019, which was sold at $18.7 million and its pretax price stands at €11 million or $12.3 million
1yR8 TIL the actor who played Boba Fett in the original trilogy was cast solely based on his uncannily fitting the costume which had already been made.
9VYX TIL Many migraine sufferers experience after effects such as lack of energy and mental fog, which is called the “postdrome”.
GAZ8G TIL about Josef Hassid, a Polish violinist who was a child prodigy and was praised by Kreisler, among many, as one of the greatest violinists, who died at age 27.
P1Y1n TIL in 1950 the Boyscouts of America ran a 40th anniversary campaign called "Strengthen the Arm of Liberty" where they sent ~200 copper replicas of the Statue of Liberty around the US. Despite being over 8' tall and weighing 260lb, many have been lost and now only ~100 can be accounted for.