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TIL Rolex is owned by a charitable foundation and pays no corporate tax

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W1eX TIL that Liars Find It More Rewarding to Tell Truth Than Fib When Deceiving Others
9eAG TIL After John Cleese spoke negatively about the town of Palmerston North in New Zealand, the town renamed a compost heap “Mt. Cleese.”
e005g TIL during the recording of U2's "Where The Streets Have No Name", producer Brian Eno got so annoyed with how difficult it was to record that he was about to erase the tapes. When a studio engineer saw him about to do this he dropped the tea tray he was holding and physically restrained Eno.
9wWOQ TIL that, while "A Few Good Men" does not inform its audience that it's inspired by a true story, many of the facts are based on a case that Deborah Sorkin (sister of screenwriter Aaron Sorkin) was involved in as a JAG officer.
lrEA TIL Dolphins call each other by “name”.