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TIL Walmart paid employees of “Walmart de Mexico” in company scrip vouchers usable only at Walmart stores until a court ruling in 2008.

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M7gp0 TIL that if you're American, there is a roughly 87% chance you are the only person of your sex with your date of birth in your zip code. [PDF]
P1XvG TIL that the composers of the Amen Break, which is one the most sampled track in history, received no royalties because the statute of limitations for copyright infringement had passed.
VMjZ4 TIL 25 British scientists working on a classified military project died under mysterious circumstances
Blkk TIL llamas are a popular alternative to sheep dogs because they eat the same food as sheep, readily bond with and become part of a sheep herd, can see predators from afar due to their height, and are very protective of their herd, which they bravely defend by spitting at and kicking predators.
PYBPw TIL In 2014 a three-year-old was rescued after 11 days in the Siberian wilderness thanks to her puppy, which she held onto for warmth. She was found less than 100 feet from her search party.