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TIL: Amazon’s profits for its entire existence are still less than what ExxonMobil takes home every 2.5 weeks.

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x64Eg TIL in 2019 an intern unearthed a 2,000-yr-old silver Roman dagger (still in its sheath) in the grave of a soldier at an archaeological site in Germany. It was nearly unrecognizable due to centuries of corrosion, but a 9-month restoration revealed a "spectacularly ornamented" 13-inch blade & sheath.
Z8J5R Today I learned that chewing on peppercorns counteracts the over whelming feeling of getting too high. I accidentally ate a 425g edible thinking it was 150g. Peppercorns saved my ass.
WkW69 TIL that "Baby Yoda" cost $5 million to make. Knowing how expensive the puppet was caused Adam Pally to miss three times while filming the scene where his character punches it.
EYeX TIL objections to the formation of the first modern police force included: would be used to arrest opponents of government, stop protests and destroy free speech.
e0Kg4 TIL that the Emperor of Japan is forbidden by law from eating fugu, the poisonous Japanese puffer fish famous for killing people if prepared incorrectly