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TIL : Bill Gates has regained the richest man in the world title with a net worth of $72.7Bil.

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Wevd TIL: Of men seeking help from police for Physical Violence, Rape, or Stalking by Intimate Partner, 21% felt it was helpful, 17.8% somewhat helpful, 13.1% a little helpful, and 52% not at all helpful
P64E TIL that England used to have a “window tax”. People refused to disclose how much money they made, considering it an invasion of privacy - so you would be charged based on how many windows your house had. In retaliation, people bricked up their windows, which you can still see today.
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