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TIL Warren Buffett was rejected by Harvard because his interviewer determined his capabilities seemed inadequate, saying "Forget it. You’re not going to Harvard."

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VMK0B TIL the co-founder of the popular channel FPS Russia was found deceased in his own home. Despite being surrounded by his own weapons, the weapon responsible was never recovered and the death remains unsolved.
R5lXw TIL Chico Bouchikhi of Gipsy Kings, Brother was assassinated by Mossad agents in a small Norwegian town due to a case of mistaken identity.
pYxab TIL that before Dieselgate Volkswagon gassed Java Monkeys (and humans) with car exhaust to see if their diesel engines actually ran more cleanly than other cars
wPvP TIL that 97% of Quebec, Canada’s electricity comes from hydroelectric dams. This cheap, clean, source of electricity provides $billions in annual profit to government, and has had a “near mythical” role in the province’s economic development.
XElv6 TIL George Washington was known as "town destroyer" and "burner of towns" among Native Americans