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TIL that “Raven, a 6 year old chimpanzee, became the 22nd most successful money manager in the USA by throwing darts at a list of internet companies. Raven created her own index, dubbed MonkeyDex, and in 1999 delivered a 213% gain, outperforming more than 6,000 professional brokers on Wall Street.”

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wdRE TIL a man narrowly avoided the death penalty after his alibi was confirmed at a dodgers game on the show Curb Your Enthusiasm.
m1mmY TIL shrinkflation also applies to subscription-based business models and changes the periodicity of the billing. The billing rhythm makes you think nothing has changed. Before, you were billed monthly (so 12 times a year). Now you are billed every 4 weeks. There are 13 times 4 weeks in a year
Z845v TIL that in 2008, fossilized ink sacs we recovered from preserved remains of Belemnotheutis cephalopods. Mixed with ammonia solution, the team was able to return the ink to its liquid form and used the ~150 million year old ink to draw a replica of of the original illustration of Belemnotheutis.
nYX7 TIL that the world’s largest camera, built in 1899 and called The Mammoth, weighed 1,400 pounds and took 15 men to operate. It’s pictures were so sharp, people first thought they were fake.
emJJ TIL that the ex Canadian Defense Minister believes that there are at least 4 species of aliens that have been visiting earth for 1000’s of years, and they are concerned about our use of atomic weapons, among other things.