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TIL LimeWire was sued for more money than the music industry has ever made. $75 Trillion.

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dDKN8 TIL about "The Orphan Trains." Thousands of children were shipped via trains from the East Coast to the Midwest to be adopted upon arrival. Some children were adopted by themselves, whilst others were adopted as families.
dDKrK TIL that lasagna noodles don’t need to be boiled. The moisture from the sauce cooks them in the oven
YpaxB TIL DMX, Jay-Z, and Busta Rhymes attended the same junior high school with Biggie Smalls, at the same time.
4p0g TIL that Stalin was only 5 ft 4 in tall. He had painters shot who didn’t depict him “right.”
YpEKA TIL According to a study's preliminary results, when shopping, consumers respond rationally for the first 23 minutes, then they begin to think with the emotional part of their brain. After 40 minutes, the brain becomes tired and effectively shuts down, ceasing to form rational thoughts altogether.