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TIL The Author of Rich Dad, Poor Dad filed for bankruptcy.

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8ajxb TIL that Brazil was a monarchy until Crown Princess Isabel signed a law emancipating all slaves in Brazil in 1888. This was unpopular among the rich plantation owners and the imperial family was deposed in a military coup
jZmv TIL: The 1938 labor law giving protections to working children excludes agriculture. As a result approximately 500,000 children pick ¼ of the food produced in the U.S.
jNWGj TIL in the 17th century, Robert Boyle, the "Father of Modern Chemistry," compiled an improbable "wish list" he hoped science would one day accomplish. All but a few have come true.
NXwjN TIL that isopropyl alcohol can get indigo dye stains out of pretty much any clothing
KO5J9 TIL that humans have a free floating bone in the neck that anchors the tongue in place and is believed to greatly contribute to humans being able to talk in the sophisticated manner that we do today.