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TIL, in 2011 Apple had more cash than the United States Treasury Department.

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16JYX TIL: In 2019, Konami added a new official rule to Yu Gi Oh tournaments, the Hygiene clause where you would be disqualified if you smell bad or wear dirty clothing as it produces an "unpleasant" playing environment. The response was generally positive.
w64M TIL There has been a very real problem in Northern Canada for decades. Native hitchhikers, mostly women, tend to go missing without explanation along a 800km stretch of road known as the Highway of Tears. Many think it is caused predominantly by 1-2 unknown serial killers.
QJGyX TIL that the NY Subway has the most stations of any metro system in the world.
ad0L TIL there are cone snails that use insulin to hunt. They release a highly concentrated cloud of insulin that severely reduces the blood sugar in prey, making them too weak to escape.
eO8b Til Paternity testing is illegal in France unless BOTH parents consent to it. This forces men to raise kids who are not theirs and can do absolutely nothing about it. Sending DNA samples in the mail will land you one year in jail and a big fine.