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TIL Warren Buffett disowned his adopted granddaughter after she participated in a documentary about wealthy people

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lkmK TIL that the word “cat” is so old that it can be traced all the way to the Late Egyptian “čaute”.
RQLQ TIL that 110 people once tied for second prize in the Powerball lottery. Officials suspected cheating but discovered that the winners had all used the “lucky numbers” off copies of the same fortune from fortune cookies.
AVKw TIL that in North Korea, since every political candidate is chosen by the ruling party, there is only one name on a ballot. A voter may cross off the candidate’s name to vote against him, but must do so with a red pen next to the ballot box in sight of electoral officials.
m1k6v TIL-Foot Binding in China lasted for 1000 years. The last "lotus shoe" store closed in 1999.
epgbk TIL about Dinner for One, a 1963 sketch comedy traditionally watched in Denmark and other European Countries to celebrate New Years.