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TIL Warren Buffet whose net worth is around $100B today, didn't reach $1B until he was in his 50s

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JZVk TIL that coin-operated Magic Fingers vibrating beds peaked in the 60s with 250,000 units, then slowly declined as they became associated with sleazy motels, coin theft increased, and other forms of in-room entertainment became available.
epjO5 TIL male camels have a dulaa - a sack-like extension of the soft palate. It's pushed outside the mouth with saliva and is used to produce a low gurgling mating call. The size of the dulaa indicates a male's virility to a female
8aYkP TIL In 1972, the Loch Ness Investigation Bureau captured two frames that appeared to suggest the presence of two large, unidentified animals. Three years later, in June 1975, a single camera captured what became known as the “Gargoyle shot” that appeared to show a large head with horny protrusions
X0VJD TIL Brazil turned Pelé into a national treasure to stop him from leaving the country to play soccer in Europe
AWEg TIL Heath Ledger based much of the Joker’s voice and mannerisms on Tom Waits. This interview from 1979 is a great example.