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TIL depression can be a cause of blindbess

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e0kOk TIL Disney heiress Abigail Disney became very uncomfortable with her family wealth when she found herself sitting alone on a private 737 jet. She started giving away money at age 21 and once even considered giving it all away, which was embarassing for her parents
b9daN TIL the famous video of Sammy the rally driver being berated by his co-driver led to the author of the edited video being jailed for cybercrime.
V0mG TIL A short film was made in 1976 where a man drives 85 mph through Paris while ignoring red lights, driving the wrong way on one-way streets, and driving on the sidewalk to avoid a rubbish truck to get to his date. The director was rumored to be arrested on it’s first screening.
XELWR TIL That when a batch of ice cream doesn't turn out right, producers mix it with chocolate ice cream instead of throwing it away. It's not noticeable due to chocolate's dark colour and strong flavour and is known as "reconditioning" in the food industry.
wodB7 TIL of the Sampoong Department Store collapse - the 2nd deadliest building collapse in peacetime. The store manager refused to evacuate when told the building would imminently collapse, and served only 7.5 years in prison