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TIL of Corporatocracy: an economic and political system controlled by corporations or corporate interests.

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Zk8G TIL Bob Denver (aka Gilligan from Gilligan’s Island) is the great grandson of James W. Denver, the man for whom the city of Denver CO is named.
x68B TIL Joseph Kittinger’s hand swelled to twice its normal size after there was a malfunction of the pressurization in his right glove during his freefall from 102,800 feet
KYoAE TIL until the 1960s, Tyrannosaurus Rex was widely thought to walk standing upright, dragging their tails on the ground. This misperception endured through the 1980s in popular culture, such as toys and TV shows.
1aLyr TIL that after being caught driving at 290km/h (180mph) in Switzerland, a man was fined $1,000,000, the most expensive speeding ticket ever given. He was driving so quickly that several older-model speed cameras were unable to detect him. The driver claimed that his cars speedometer was broken.
AMpn TIL male ducks regrow a new penis every year. The size, which can be up to 9 inches, depends on the competition.