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

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xmw5 TIL there’s a version of chess called “quantum chess” where the pieces are in a state of superposition; the player doesn’t know what a piece will be until it is selected for play. Once selected, it behaves as any one of the conventional pieces and returns to its state of superposition after the move
0wZ4y TIL that Fred Rogers, after filming a segment on David Letterman, stopped by Eddie Murphy's dressing room to give him his regards, and tell him how much he liked his portrayal.
XExdr TIL that the world’s tallest tree, Hyperion, is over 380ft (115.8m) tall. It was discovered in 2006 in California’s Redwood National Park, but to prevent damage, its exact location remains a secret.
XevP TIL male water striders blackmail females into having sex by threatening to call predators
eARE TIL that “Rubber Duck Debugging” is when a programmer explains code to a rubber duck in hopes of finding a bug.