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TIL that Nebraska's state slogan is "Honestly, it's not for everyone"

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x7nw TIL Kinder Morgan believes oil spills are good for the economy because it creates jobs to clean it up.
arRy TIL that the woman who won $2.9 million by suing McDonald’s over spilled hot coffee asked for only $20,000, to cover her medical bills.
mVGE TIL in 1809, a woman diagnosed with an ovarian tumor rode horseback 60 miles to try to have the tumor removed, an operation that had never been performed, knowing that most Doctors thought the procedure would kill her. After the 22.5 pound tumor was extracted, she lived another 32 years.
4k9X5 TIL Danny Devito made a deal with Quentin tarantino for his second film despite never having seen Reservoir Dogs. Danny said: "It was just about him. I liked the way he was talking about it. The guy was just so cool. It seemed simple to me.”
Ymav TIL in 2006 an Australian man tried to sell New Zealand on Ebay. The starting price was $0.01AU and managed to reach $3000 before Ebay closed the auction.