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TIL in 2011 nearly 2/3s of all $100+ headphones sold in the US were Beats.

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JYjyk TIL Canadians are entitled to receive a free flag from the government ($150 value), but the waiting period is 99 years
kOxRd TIL of 15 yo Mary Vincent, who in the 70's hitched a ride with a stranger. She was then brutally assaulted in the van, had both of her arms chopped off, and was then thrown over a cliff to die. She miraculously survived and later faced her attacker in court.
neZ6r TIL that in 2009, a Latvian company offered short-term loans of up to $500, with the clients signing their immortal soul as collateral. The company said they wouldn't employ debt collectors to get its money back: "If they don’t give it back, what can you do? They won’t have a soul, that’s all"
yVWKe TIL the most successful pirate of all time was a Chinese woman. She became so powerful that she negotiated with the Chinese government to retire in exchange for not being prosecuted and was able to keep a fleet of ships.
PYEYZ TIL Is possible to make a battery that will last centuries using nuclear waste and artificial diamonds.