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TIL ABBA turned down 1 billion US dollars to do a 100 concert reunion tour

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E09W TIL in Japan it is believed women have too warm of hands to be sushi chefs.
jNXRn TIL about "Geostationary Orbit" where satellites match the rotation of the earth and stay above a fixed point on the earth's surface
E1OeX TIL: The same man created The Bigfoot and Stuffed Crust Pizza at Pizza Hut, McGriddles and Fruit 'N Yogurt Parfait at McDonald’s and Smashfries, Veggie Frites, The burger and grilled chicken at Smashburger
E9G0 TIL that 51% of American 16-34 year-olds have used cannabis at least once, and 24% have in the past year.
B8JW TIL that when he was wounded, Thomas Baker ordered his squad to leave him propped against a tree, with a pistol and eight bullets. Later, American forces found the now-deceased Baker in the same spot, holding an empty pistol, with eight dead Japanese soldiers lying around him.