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TIL that trickle-down economics used to be known as the “horse and sparrow” theory based on the idea that if you feed the horse enough oats, some will pass through his bowels undigested for the sparrows to eat.

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neVlP TIL about Luke "Milky" Moore. He abused a bank error to overdraft $1.5million and spent it on cars, drugs, and sex before he was caught and sent to jail. He successfully argued his own case and was released without having to pay any of it back.
MeNdb TIL mosquitos cause more deaths in a single day then sharks have in the past 100 years.
grnb8 TIL due to superstition surrounding blood types influencing personality traits in Japan and South Korea, some have experienced “bura-hara”- a blood type related harassment that can lead to bullying, less job opportunities, and troubles with romantic relationships.
LLoQ TIL A film crew was dropped by helicopter on St. Helens on May 23 (five days after it’s eruption) to document the destruction. Their compasses, however, spun in circles and they quickly became lost.
1a4r8 TIL of the Battle Of Bowmanville in 1942 where approximately 100 Canadian soldiers quelled a rebellion of German POWs using only hockey sticks and water cannons.