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TIL J.K. Rowling became the first person to become a billionaire by writing books. However, she also lost her billionaire status because she donated so much money to charity.

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4JYN TIL: A blonde, blue eyed Frenchman convinced 18th-C London that he was from Taiwan. He wrote a best-selling book about his “homeland” filled with bizarre facts, including a fake alphabet and language. He became the most famous “Asian” in England. In other words, the greatest troll of the 1700s.
mx8Qo TIL Bed Bugs almost went extinct. Before governments started banning it, DDT insecticide was the best bed bug killer available. It drove their numbers down to near extinction. Over time, populations of Bed Bugs began developing DDT resistance. Even if we started using DDT again, they're now immune.
WkPl8 TIL Mary Poppins actress Julie Andrews was given the honor of hosting the opening of Walt Disney World on October 1st, 1971. October 1st is also Andrews' birthday.
Z8BRa TIL: Mariah Carey makes up to $3.8 million per year from 'All I Want For Christmas'
VdNG TIL New Mexico passed a law stating that “Pluto will always be considered a planet while in New Mexican skies”.