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TIL the combined wealth in the world is $360 trillion.

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WklQ9 TIL that a popular sort of red grapefruit was created by atomic gardening: a form of mutation breeding where plants were directly exposed to radioactive sources
GLAj TIL that after a man disappeared his family was pressured into confessing that they killed him, cut him and fed him to the dogs. 4 years later in 2009 his car with his body still in it was found at the bottom of a river
Meb7b TIL Black garlic is simply garlic that has been left to ferment at high heat. It's loaded with nearly twice as many antioxidants as standard raw garlic and contains a naturally occurring compound called s-allylcysteine, a contributing component in cancer prevention, & lowers bad cholesterol
NG9E TIL that sales of the Guy Fawkes mask — used by protesters all over the world as a symbol of their fight against government corruption and corporate power — all go to Time Warner.
X09XD TIL that one of the reasons "Pour Some Sugar on Me" by Def Leppard became so popular is because strippers in Florida found it easy to dance to and kept requesting it