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TIL The journalist who wrote CIA contra-crack story died from a suicide (2 gunshots in the head)

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4X666 TIL in 1977 a group of Chicago Sun-Times journalists bought a dive bar and used it as a front to uncover and expose political corruption and payoffs.
Y1yv TIL A&W introduced a burger that was bigger and less expensive than McDonald’s Quarter Pounder, but it failed because customers assumed 1/3 was less than ¼.
M7DmA TIL The stoner holiday 4/20 is also the birthday of Hitler and the date Columbine occurred
kJwyE TIL Famous American actor George Raft claims to have lost $10 million dollars during his career. He faced financial difficulties later in his life, and is quoted saying this about his wealth: 'Part of it went on gambling, and part of it went on women. The rest I spent foolishly.'
BrOnb TIL of the Pareto Principle (also known as the 80/20 rule) which states that for many events roughly 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes.(reuploaded with a working link)