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TIL: U.S. Dietary Supplements Market Size to Hit USD 162.40 Bn by 2033

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EgeAw TIL why Tom Wolfe wore a white suit. The pioneer of 'New Journalism' said that the unusual clothing caused others to see him as "a man from Mars, the man who didn't know anything and was eager to know", so talked freely to him. The white suit became Wolfe's trademark from 1962 to his death.
OGgA7 TIL that there are 6 Billion Earth-like planets in the Milky Way alone.
jGRQ TIL: The event that triggered the Blitz was an accident - on August 24th 1940, German bombers aiming for UK airfields accidentally veered off course and destroyed several homes. The following night the UK bombed Berlin. Germany responded by bombing London for 57 consecutive nights.
EJQ0 TIL that the Roman Emperor Commodus would fight in the arena as a gladiator. His opponents consisted of giraffes, citizens missing limbs and wounded roman soldiers. For every appearance in the arena he charged the city of Rome 1 million coins.
kJGDe TIL The Suicidal Tour (Excursão Suicída) was a 1943 fundraising tour by Santa Cruz Futebol Clube in Brazil’s North Region. From January to April, they played 26-28 matches in six cities. The tour gained its name due to financial struggles, threats of German attacks, and multiple fatalities.