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TIL Donald Trump proposed a one-time wealth tax of 14.24% on individuals worth $10 million or more. Trump calculated that this would generate $5.7 trillion in new taxes, which could be used to eliminate the national debt, but understood no conventional politician would ever have the guts to do it.

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kJdLg TIL the nativity story only appears in the gospels of Matthew and Luke, and both give very different accounts. Luke alone mentions the adoration of the shepherds, while Matthew alone mentions the arrival of the Magi, which leads to the massacre of the innocents.
dD4lE TIL while studying flight or fight a biologist grouped guppies in 3 categories "bold" (inspect threat), ordinary (hide), timid (flee). He then put a bass in with the guppies, 40 percent of the timid guppies and 15 percent of the ordinary guppies survived while none of the bold guppies did.
0Gwv TIL prescription drugs kill more people than heroin and cocaine combined.
xN00 TIL giant tarantulas keep tiny frogs as pets. The frog eats insects that prey on the tarantula’s eggs and in return the arachnid protects the frog from predators.
MeLlW TIL There are still 11 countries that don't recognize Croatia as an independent state