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TIL that game show winnings in the U.S., including non-cash prizes, are highly taxed. Taxes can surpass 50% depending on which state the winner lives in.

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69gwZ TIL 50% of the world population will have myopia by 2050, and in China already 80% of teenagers and young adults are afflicted. Myopia significantly increases the risk of blindness later on in life. They still don't quite now exactly what causes it.
0JVM TIL when Schwarzenegger was governor of California, he never lived in Sacramento. Instead he commuted 3 hours everyday… by private jet.
EK5o TIL that Miyamoto Musashi, a Japanese rōnin born in the Tenshō era, had such faith in his own swordsmanship that he used a wooden sword regardless of the foe’s weapon. Additionally, Miyamoto killed an opponent with a sword that legend says he carved from an oar.
X0DXD TIL octopuses have 9 brains and 3 hearts
voAx TIL Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning, it’s silent with no splashing or screaming and can happen in 20 to 60 secs