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

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b91xa TIL the uneven terrain of Nagasaki served as a natural buffer in the bombing, even though the "Fat Man" bomb had a 23 kiloton explosion yield, which is more than the explosion yield of "Little Boy" that is 13 kilotons, the bombing did not cause as much damage as the bombing in Hiroshima.
nLW TIL Michael Caine’s real name is Maurice Micklewhite.
6E5Qw TIL the US Senate used the same gavel for 165 years until Richard Nixon shattered it...
yVy4e TIL that MIT will award a Certificate in Piracy if you take archery, pistols, sailing and fencing as your required PE classes.
oB1wW TIL that NASA has confirmed that the earth is greener than it was 20 years ago due to China's and India's heavy investments in re-plantation.