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TIL There are more slaves in the world today than any other time in human history, more than 35 million in over 160 countries.

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P1pJ TIL that John Stewart is worth eighty million USD, thirty million more than Bill O'Reilly
ANZo7 TIL While filming Monty Python & The Holy Grail (1975), Graham Chapman developed delirium tremens (DTs) from lack of alcohol on set. DTs can be fatal even with treatment and typically only affect habitual drinkers who consume 0.5L of liquor or 7-8 pints of beer daily for 10 years or more.
9YAWm TIL that there exists a species of sharks that can live up to 500 years. That means that some of them lived through the founding of the US, industrial revolution, and two world wars and are still alive today
VrMp TIL the inventor of the smiley face only made $45.
kY1 TIL Dave Thomas (Wendy’s) worked with Colonel Sanders (KFC) to adopt certain trademarks, including the bucket and sign. Then with the money he made, founded Wendy’s.