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TIL that “Beats” Headphones cost roughly $14 to make and can sell for upwards of $450

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VMENQ TIL of Chinese folklore's "Pixiu", a creature that was banished from the heavens for being unruly--; It was spanked by the Jade Emperor so hard that its butthole was sealed, leaving it cursed to a diet of gold, silver, and jewels but unable to expel any of it.
pwxb TIL in WW1 British and American fighter pilots were not issued parachutes because they were considered cowardly.
9wZBp TIL the notion of waiting 30 mintues after eating before swimming has no scientific basis whatsoever
X1Pj TIL Dylan McDermott (American Horror Story) who appears to be in his 30’s is actually 51.
x6J4w TIL that “Big in Japan” was written by Alphaville’s lead singer about two of his junkie friends. "That line has a certain meaning…. 'I'm not a loser because in Japan I'm really big.' It's the lie of the loser and it fit perfectly into the story of these junkies, in a very tragic way…”