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TIL the average bachelor's degree holder earns $1.2 million more over their lifetime than someone who only has a high school diploma

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R7Pgl Today I learned of Mehran Karimi Nasseri, an Iranian who lost his passport and was stranded in Charles de Gaulle Airport for 18 years.
N7YDP TIL that after assassinating Sanjaasürengiin Zorig (who led the Mongolian Revolution that overthrew the communist government), the perpetrator(s) strangely stole a bottle of vinegar and a bottle of soy sauce from his refrigerator before fleeing.
Y7Vx7 TIL there's an annual 3100 mile ultra-marathon race in which runners run around a city block in Queens, NY for 5649 laps. The record finish is a little over 40 days.
nWXrG TIL: Secretariat was given the rare honor of being buried whole - normally, just the head, heart, and hooves are laid to rest.
M90V TIL that the filmmakers of “Lord of War” used a real stockpile of over 3,000 AK-47s because it was cheaper than getting prop guns.