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TIL an arbitrator ruled that a Meta executive-turned-whistleblower is prohibited from promoting her book “Careless People”

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kJVx4 TIL that the youngest person to jump off the golden gate bridge to commit suicide in 1945 was a 5 year old little girl named marilyn demont. She was influenced by her father who jumped in seconds after. without protest she climbed over the railing and without looking back, jumped.
VBRg0 TIL For its 21st edition, The Guinness Book of Records became the biggest-selling copyright book in history with sales totalling 23,950,000. The 2024 book is its 70th edition
wv16 TIL There is a festival celebrated in Nepal for dogs, honoring their loyalty and friendship.
695QQ Today I learned that the company CommerceOne was worth $21.5 Billion in 2000 and sold for less than $20 million in 2004
QJKNd TIL producer Jeffrey Katzenberg revived The Walt Disney Studios by helming some of their biggest hits: The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast and Aladdin. After he angled for a promotion he was forced out the company instead. Better than revenge, he founded DreamWorks Studios.