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TIL the world will start running out of fresh water by 2040

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X06kP TIL the richest person in the world 15 years ago wouldn't even be top 20 today. Bill Gates had a networth of $40 billion in 2009. Adjusted for inflation, that would be about $59 billion today, which would put him at place 23 in 2024.
YpnOd TIL that the New York Mets are STILL paying Bobby Bonilla, a man who last played for them in 1999, $1.19 million per year until 2035
b6WbQ TIL one of the only great white sharks to do relatively well in captivity was intentionally culled for safety reasons after 10 days. The aquarium sold out tickets for the public to see the shark before it was killed.
9xO6 TIL that when Dr. Seuss was having writer’s block he would retreat to a secret closet containing a collection of hats he would wear for inspiration
wLmZ7 TIL that 'Greeble' is a name given to the texture applied to Sci-Fi spaceship models to make them appear more complex.