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TIL that in 2004, J.K. Rowling became the first person to become a billionaire by writing books.

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XJEX TIL that NBC censored a tribute to the victims of the 7/7 bombings from the 2012 Olympic opening ceremony coverage because ‘it wasn’t about America’
1o5O TIL that estrogen is a known cancer causing agent, even if grown naturally within the body.
e0ZYJ TIL when Hitler was Chancellor Jewish orgs/papers said, "nobody would dare to touch Jewish constitutional rights", "forces are active that would turn against a barbarian anti-Jewish policy.", "It is a hopeless misjudgement to think that one could force a dictatorial regime upon the German nation."
69MjX TIL that there's a sport called Extreme ironing, which consists of ironing in perilous or incongruous conditions. It can be practiced on a mountain, while snowboarding or skiing, on top of large statues... Its appeal lies in mixing the thrill of danger “with the satisfaction of a well-pressed shirt"
E1Oax TIL the PS3 launched in 2006 at $599 making it one of the most expensive consoles of all-time. But despite it's high price, Sony continued to lose money on every PS3 sold until 2010.