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TIL that Scotland has over 30,000 lochs but only 1 lake.

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LQe5p TIL UnitedHealth Group made $23 billion in profit last year, over 4x what it made a decade ago
wL76W TIL the origin of "What's your 5 year plan" (ironically) It is The question often asked during interviews at large corporations. Thanks Stalin!
nwlo TIL in 2014 a cat was badly burned in a house fire that left him blind. He needed over 24 operations and a 1.5 year stay in an animal hospital. Despite his injuries, he offered comfort to every new animal to enter the clinic: fawn, dog, hamster or bird, by snuggling beside them on arrival.
v1yZj TIL that the highest paid official of the United States government is Bill Johnson, the chief executive officer of the federally owned power and utilities company, the Tennessee Valley Authority. His annual salary is $5.9 million dollars.
eoAk TIL Researchers have found a way to structure sugar differently, so that 40% less sugar can be used without affecting its taste. It is likely to be used in consumer chocolates starting in 2018.