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TIL that making clam chowder with tomatoes is illegal in Maine

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x6p17 TIL that the 401(k) retirement plan was created as a tax shelter for rich executives. Before its introduction, companies would create deferred savings accounts for executives so to avoid paying taxes, but the government caught on and formalized the rules as the 401k.
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loQQV TIL that on a basic 3X3X3 rubix cube, there 43 QUINTILLION possible combinations.