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TIL that the IRS had to use a special computer to process Bill Gates’ taxes because “their normal computers can’t deal with the numbers.”

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BryeW TIL Terry Pratchet was a huge Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion fan, and based his Discworld book "Snuff" on his dungeon crawling adventures. Additionally, he collaborated with modders in the midst of his battle with Alzheimers. Link is a very interesting article that goes into detail about it all.
j6pZj TIL seven signs and symptoms of vitamin D deficiency
VMYxm TIL Benjamin Franklin raised his illegitimate son (mother never revealed), who assisted his father in the famous kite experiment. But William became the leader of the Loyalists in the Revolution. They never reconciled, meeting only briefly in Britain after the war to settle family legal matters.
wLW11 TIL that the average age for the first sip of alcohol in Germany is 14.
XAmk TIL for learning the mohawk language and documenting it in the field of lingustics, Alexander Graham Bell was given the title of “honorary chief”.