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TIL that the McDonald's CEO eats McDonald's twice a day, 5 days a week.

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E19p TIL that a Texas billionaire began playing ultra high stakes poker games against many top pros, thinking their play would be influenced by the amount of money at risk. Phil Ivey promptly won over 16 million in 3 days.
ne55B TIL of the Webb Institute, a college in New York with about 90 student that offers only one academic route, a double major in naval architecture and marine engineering.
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