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TIL that poor people are more generous than the wealthy

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mxenM TIL the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act of 2006 was intended to help the USPS be more competitive. The provision for funding in advance health benefits for retirees was added because the Bush White House threatened to veto the bill without it.
KMrw TIL Brazil prisons offer their prisoners the chance to reduce their prison sentence by four days (up to 48 days/year) for every book they read and write a report on
x6vg TIL the oldest stone tools found are dated from 2.7 - 2.9 million years ago. The species that made these tools is unknown.
NgK1 TIL that on many major airlines, a pilot must eat a different in-flight meal to his co-pilot to minimise the risk of food-related illnesses compromising the flight.
yQWXJ TIL: Gerhard Schrader was a chemist tasked to create new insecticides. He created Preparation 9/91 which killed insects, but also caused diarrhea, vomiting, and death. His employers stated he had failed. He then alerted the Nazis and was hired. He was paid $20,000 and soon developed Sarin gas.