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TIL learned film giant Kodak went from 1.4 billion in profits in 2000 to bankruptcy in 2012, mainly due to not predicting the rise of online photo sharing and smartphone cameras.

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nepW9 TIL about the Kentucky Meat Shower. On March 3rd, 1876 unidentifiable flakes of meat fell from the sky over Bath County, Kentucky. The cause is still unknown.
78RVp TIL: The unique culture of the Maasai includes a local drink made by mixing a cow's blood with its milk. This beverage is so rich in nutrients that locals treat it similarly to how Western society sees sports drinks; of dubious health benefit but also likely to provide a boost in strength & energy.
lolPN TIL That when the Cards Against Humanity team kept all of the money they raised by selling nothing (literally) for 5 Dollars on Black Friday, they split the $71,145 and one employee bought a 24 karat gold vibrator for over $3,000.
69olQ TIL, the 1915 graduating class at West Point is called "the class the stars fell on" because 59 of 164 graduates attained the rank of general.
GYAyJ TIL Deer are omnivorous