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TIL that before his death, Harry Houdini gave his wife a password so that she would be able to tell the difference between “legit” mediums and bogus mediums.

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rNXNM TIL that Abbott and Costello were among the highest-paid entertainers in the world during World War II. During a national tour in 1942, they sold $85 million in war bonds in 35 days. ($1.64 billion, adjusted for inflation)
PYmVw TIL about the Irukandji jellyfish, a small and venomous jellyfish, that lives off the Australian coast. A sting, which initially feels like a mosquito bite, escalates to "Irukandji Syndrome", causing pain, cramping, headaches, vomiting, anxiety, and an impending sense of doom.
9wWYG TIL in 1989 the Super Bowl XXIII halftime show was headlined by an Elvis impersonator named Elvis Presto, and not a single actual Elvis song was performed.
J1NeQ TIL birds are unaffected by spiciness.
pgV8 TIL that drug lord Pablo Escobar had an estimated net worth of $30 billion by the early 1990s, equivalent to about $55 billion in 2016.